The guideline. The dietary guidelines say we should make sure
that at least half of the six servings of grains we eat in a day
are whole, not refined. In short, we should “Increase whole-
grain intake by replacing refined grains with whole grains.”
Daily amount. A person consuming 2,000 calories per day should
have at least 48 grams of whole grains (or three servings) and
an equal amount of refined grains. You can get about 16 grams of
whole grains from any one of the following: a one-ounce slice of
bread, one ounce of pasta or rice (uncooked), a six-inch
tortilla, or about one cup of cereal. Enriched grains. The other
three servings can be refined, as long as they’re enriched.
These are refined grains that have nutrients such as folic acid
or calcium added to them. Whole grains are not enriched, so if
you replaced all your refined grains with whole ones, you’d need
to get those nutrients elsewhere, perhaps through dietary
supplements. Whole vs. refined Common whole grains. These
include barley, corn (whole co