Finding Whole Grains Amidst a Tricky Ingredient List

Words You May See On Packages	What They Mean
whole grain [name of grain] whole wheat whole [other grain] stoneground whole [grain] brown rice oats, oatmeal (including old-fashioned oatmeal, instant oatmeal) wheatberries	YES — Contains all parts of the grain, so you’re getting all the nutrients of the whole grain
wheat flour semolina durum wheat organic flour multigrain (may describe several whole grains or several refined grains, or a mix of both)	MAYBE — These words are accurate descriptions of the package contents, but because some parts of the grain MAY be missing, you are likely missing the benefits of whole grains.
enriched flour degerminated (on corn meal) bran wheat germ	NO — These words never describe whole grains.

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