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Seed of grasses such as wheat, oats, rice, sorghum, millet, rye, and barley and corn.
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Seed of grasses such as wheat, oats, rice, sorghum, millet, rye, and barley and corn.

Grains are edible dry seeds from plants called cereals and are known to provide more food energy worldwide than any other food group. Grains are important sources of many nutrients, including fibre, B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate) and minerals (iron, magnesium and selenium). People who eat grains as part of a healthy diet have a reduced risk of some chronic diseases. Looking to include grains to your diet? Explore below for various grains available in Zambian stores such as whole-grain pearl millet, quinoa, wheat grain and white long grain. Zambia's staple food grains include maize, sorghum, millet and wheat.

Any food made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley, or another cereal grain is a grain product. Bread, pasta, breakfast cereals, grits, and tortillas are examples of grain products. Foods such as popcorn, rice, and oatmeal are also included in the Grains Group.

The harvested seed of grasses such as wheat, oats, rice, and corn. Other important grains include sorghum, millet, rye, and barley. Around the globe, grains, also called cereals, are the most important staple food.

Grains to Make a Part of Your Diet

  • Quinoa. Often misread, this tiny grain's proper pronunciation is "keen-wah," and it has been cultivated and eaten for thousands of years
  • Buckwheat. Though its name is deceptive, buckwheat is actually a gluten-free seed related to sorrel or rhubarb
  • Brown Rice
  • Oats
  • Barley
  • Corn
  • Teff

A grain is a small, hard, dry seed – with or without an attached hull or fruit layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes.

Whole grains include:

  • Barley.
  • Brown rice.
  • Buckwheat.
  • Bulgur (cracked wheat)
  • Millet.
  • Oatmeal.
  • Popcorn.
  • Whole-wheat bread, pasta or crackers.

Cereal grains, or true grains, are members of the Poaceae family, which includes barley, corn, oats, rice, and wheat, but other foods with similar uses and nutritional profiles are often considered grains by the Whole Grains Council and chefs, so we've included them here as well.

Whole grains include whole-wheat flour, bulgur (cracked wheat), oatmeal, whole grain cornmeal, and brown rice.

Oats are among the healthiest grains on earth. They're a gluten-free whole grain and a great source of important vitamins, minerals, fibre, and antioxidants. Studies show that oats and oatmeal have many health benefits. These include weight loss, lower blood sugar levels, and a reduced risk of heart disease.

List of common grains - millet, rice, the adzuki bean, the soybean, barley and wheat together, and sesame as the "five" grains.