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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

Species

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

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

Species:

Grain: Barley

Genus: Hordeum

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Buckwheat

Genus: Fagopyrum

Family: Polygonaceae

Species:

Grain: Millet

Genus: Panicum

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Oats

Genus: Avena

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Quinoa

Genus: Chenopodium

Family: Amaranthaceae

Species:

Grain: Rice

Genus: Oryza

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Rye

Genus: Secale

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Sorghum

Genus: Sorghum

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Spelt

Genus: Triticum

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Teff

Genus: Eragrostis

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Triticale

Genus: × Triticosecale

Family: Pooideae

Species:

Grain: Wheat – Flour

Genus: Triticum L.

Family: Poaceae

Species:

Grain: Wild Rice

Genus: Zizania

Family: Poaceae

Species:

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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Grain – From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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