What Are Grains Did you know that grains are grass seeds A grain is the seed of a grassy plant that you can eat Wheat rice and corn are seeds or grains So are barley and oats Foods like bread pasta and tortillas are made from grains Anything made from grains is part of the grains food group 4
5 There are many types of grains
How much grain should you eat Q 6 A stalk of wheat has many seeds
Each grain seed or kernel has three parts The outer layer is the bran It has lots of fiber In the middle is the endosperm This is what most flour is made from A small part inside is the germ The germ is the healthiest part A Kids should eat 5 ounces 142 g of grains each day One pancake one slice of bread or 3 cups of popcorn count as 1 ounce 28 g 7
