What is Whole Grain? According to the Health grain European Union Project, whole Grain defined as “Whole grains shall consist of the intact, ground, cracked, or flaked kernel after the removal of inedible parts, such as the hull and husk. The principal anatomical components – the starchy endosperm (the largest part of the kernel whichground to make white flour), germ (the tiniest part of the kernel) and bran (the hard-outer covering)– are present in the same relative proportion as those which exist in the intact kernel”. According to the FDA, whole grain foods as food that contains 51 percent or whole-grain ingredient(s) by weight per reference amount customarily consumed (RACC). Whole wheat contains 11 grams of dietary fibre per 100grams. Thus, the qualifying amount of dietary fibre required for a food to bear the prospective claim could be determined by the following formula: 11grams x 51% x RACC/100. Whole grain ingredients Mayor May not be Whole grain ing
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