Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or
another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, oatmeal,
breakfast cereals, tortillas, and grits 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: - whole-wheat
flour - bulgur (cracked wheat) - whole cornmeal - brown rice
Refined grains have been milled, a process that removes the bran
and germ. This is done to give grains a finer texture and
improve their shelf life, but it also removes dietary fiber,
iron, and many B vitamins. Some examples of refined grain
products are: - white flour - degermed cornmeal - white bread -
white rice