Whole grain products, such as whole wheat bread, brown rice and oatmeal contain the entire kernel of the grain, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. Refined grain products, such as white bread and white rice, are made by removing the bran and the germ to produce a more uniform product. Removing the bran and germ, however, also removes most of the fiber and reduces the amounts of many of the vitamins and minerals. so , whole grain products are more nutritious than refined grain products.
The nutrient compositions of a whole grain contains of those parts
- Bran
It gives us fatty acids, vitamin, niacin, folate, minerals, proteins, carbs, dietary fibers.
- Endosperm
It has Carbs, some proteins.
- Germ
It is rich with B vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbs, fibers, omega-3\6 fatty acid.
- Outer husk
Inedible part of a grain.