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Fiber is not reliableįiber varies from grain to grain, ranging from 3.5% in rice to over 15% in barley and bulgur. That’s why we created the Whole Grain Stamp program. The ingredients might read “Enriched white flour, whole wheat, whole oat flour, whole cornmeal and whole millet” and you would NOT be able to tell from the label whether the whole grains make up 70% of the product or 7% of the product. But the whole grains are split between several different grains, and each whole grain comprises less than 30% of the total. For instance, let’s say a “multi-grain bread” is 30% refined flour and 70% whole grain. If there are several grain ingredients, the situation gets more complex. If there are two grain ingredients and only the second ingredient listed is a whole grain, the product may contain as little as 1% or as much as 49% whole grain (in other words, it could contain a little bit of whole grain, or nearly half). If the first ingredient listed contains the word “whole” (such as “whole wheat flour” or “whole oats”), it is likely – but not guaranteed – that the product is predominantly whole grain. None of these words alone guarantees whether a product is whole grain or refined grain, so look for the word “whole” and follow the other advice here. Note that words like “wheat,” “durum,” and “multigrain” can (and do) appear on good whole grain foods, too. NO - These words never describe whole grains. 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.
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The 100% Stamp assures you that a food contains a full serving or more of whole grain in each labeled serving and that ALL the grain is whole grain, while the 50%+ Stamp and the Basic Stamp appear on products containing at least half a serving of whole grain per labeled serving. With the Whole Grain Stamp, finding three servings of whole grains is easy: Pick three foods with the 100% Stamp or six foods with ANY Whole Grain Stamp. The Stamp started to appear on store shelves in mid-2005 and is becoming more widespread every day. The Whole Grains Council has created an official packaging symbol called the Whole Grain Stamp that helps consumers find real whole grain products.
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