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Grains are loaded with nutrients essential for human health, particularly whole grains!
1. Grain Facts
2. Types of Grains
3. Grain Nutritional Value
4. Grain Health Benefits
Grains Facts
Grain
Genus
Family
Generic Group
Amaranth
Amaranthus
Amaranthaceae
Barley
Hordeum
Poaceae
Buckwheat
Fagopyrum
Polygonaceae
Millet
Panicum
Poaceae
Oats
Avena
Poaceae
Quinoa
Chenopodium
Amaranthaceae
Rice
Oryza
Poaceae
Rye
Secale
Poaceae
Sorghum
Sorghum
Poaceae
Spelt
Triticum
Poaceae
Teff
Eragrostis
Poaceae
Triticale
× Triticosecale
Pooideae
Wheat – Flour
Triticum L.
Poaceae
Wild Rice
Zizania
Poaceae

Grain: Amaranth

Genus: Amaranthus

Family: Amaranthaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Barley

Genus: Hordeum

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Buckwheat

Genus: Fagopyrum

Family: Polygonaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Millet

Genus: Panicum

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Oats

Genus: Avena

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Quinoa

Genus: Chenopodium

Family: Amaranthaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Rice

Genus: Oryza

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Rye

Genus: Secale

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Sorghum

Genus: Sorghum

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Spelt

Genus: Triticum

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Teff

Genus: Eragrostis

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Triticale

Genus: × Triticosecale

Family: Pooideae

Generic Group:

Grain: Wheat – Flour

Genus: Triticum L.

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

Grain: Wild Rice

Genus: Zizania

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group:

References

Nutrient Database – USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)
Reference Values for Nutrition – National Institutes of Health USA
Types of Grains – Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council (Australia)

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