Identifying wholegrain
What to look out for on your shopping trips.
Identifying wholegrain - a simple rule
of thumb
If a product's packaging, ingredients list or name mentions
'whole' before a grain (e.g. 'whole wheat'), then it contains
wholegrains.
Wholegrains list - to help when shopping
There are some exceptions to the above rule as 'oats', 'brown
pasta' and 'wild rice' are all wholegrains but don't mention the
word 'whole', so for a bit of extra help,
here's a useful list of wholegrains to look out for:
- Oatmeal
- Oats
- Whole oats
- Brown rice
- Wild rice
- Red rice
- Wholegrain rice
- Brown pasta
- Whole teff
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- Wholemeal flour
- Whole wheat
- Wholegrain wheat
- Cracked wheat
- Rye
- Malted rye
- Whole maize
- Popcorn
- Whole barley
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- Hulled barley
- Whole quinoa
- Whole millet
- Whole wheat cous cous
- Whole spelt
- Whole buckwheat
- Whole amaranth
- Whole triticale
- Whole sorghum
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Extra tips - to ensure you're getting the real
deal
- Always check the ingredients list, as even though a product may
look the part, it might not contain wholegrain
- Choose products rich in wholegrain by picking those that have
wholegrains at the top of the ingredients list, as key ingredients
are listed first
- Small changes make a big difference so even choosing more foods
containing smaller amounts of wholegrain can make a
significant contribution to improving your total wholegrain
intake
