What foods are in the grains group? GRAINS

What in the grain group? Any food made from wheat, rice, cornmeal, another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal, breakfast cereals, and are examples of grain products.

Grains are divided into 2 subgroups, whole grains and refined grains. Whole grains contain the entire grain kernel -- the bran, germ, and endosperm. Examples include: oatmeal whole cornmeal

REFINED GRAINS Refined grains have been milled, a process that removes the bran and germ. Some examples of refined grain product are: white flour degermed cornmeal white bread white rice

How many grain foods are needed daily? The amount of grains you need to eat depends on your age, sex . Recommended daily amounts are listed in the chart but few are whole grains. At least ½ of all the grains eaten should be whole grains.