Whole Wheat VS. Whole Grain
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| Fri, 01-09-2004 - 2:38pm |
Whole Wheat is the same as Whole Grain. For something to be labeled as Whole Wheat or to list Whole Wheat in the ingredients they must grind the entire wheat kernel without adding to or taking away from the original kernel. Whole grain is the same thing, only it applies to different kinds of grain. This is a federal regulation. Whole Wheat is not the same as Wheat Bread or Wheat flour. It must have the word "Whole" in it for it to mean what we want. I even go so far as to make sure it says "100% Whole Wheat" for my bread purchases.
So, we have:
White bread: made with white flour - bad
Wheat bread: usually made with half white and half whole wheat flour - still bad
Whole Wheat bread: made with Whole Wheat flour that is ground from the entire Wheat Kernel - Good
Whole Grain bread: made with a flour that consists of some kind of whole grain be it Wheat, Rye, etc. - good
Sprouted Grain Bread: made with Wheat kernels that have been soaked in water until sprouting occurs, we must still make sure this says Whole Wheat or Whole Grain on the package - good
I hope this helps clear things up, and I hope it doesn't sound preachy. I just figured I should take the time to explain what I know. :-)
Michelle

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Michelle
Maggie
"Success is a journey, not a destination"
Ok, since both of you have info on this subject, I would like to add either one to the site to help others in the future with this "problem".
Now, which one is correct or should I say which one should I use?
Mel
"Now, which one is correct or should I say which one should I use?"
Yes, those are really 2 different questions.
Mel
Michelle
tess
Now, which one is correct or should I say which one should I use?
Well.... I'm not doubting that the information from the mill is accurate, but since we are following South Beach diet, I'm leaning towards following what the good doctor recommends.
Susan :)
LOL!
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