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As a global food source, the most important edible seeds by weight are cereals, followed by legumes, nuts, [2] then spices. Cereals ( grain crops ) and legumes ( pulses ) correspond with the botanical families Poaceae and Fabaceae , respectively, while nuts, pseudocereals , and other seeds form polyphylic groups based on their culinary roles.
Buckwheat. Despite its name, buckwheat doesn’t contain any wheat at all, making it a popular grain in gluten-free diets. While buckwheat groats, or kernels, contain a good amount of protein ...
Various food grains at a market in India. A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. [1] A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes.
Popular worldwide as a breakfast food, such as in porridge, and livestock feed. [94] Triticale: 0 0.17 9 14 — Hybrid of wheat and rye, grown similarly to rye. [92] Rye: 35 25 20 12 13 Important in cold climates. Rye grain is used for flour, bread, beer, crispbread, some whiskeys, some vodkas, and animal fodder. [92] Fonio: 0.18 0.15 0.31 0.56 —
The DGA recommends that at least half of the total grains you eat in a day come from 100% whole grains. It’s recommended that adults consume at least three 1-ounce servings of whole grains per day .
Grains are the harvested seed of food crops. For grains that are also cereals (members of the Poaceae) see Category:Cereals; Grain legumes are those plants used as food in the form of unripe pods, immature seed or mature dry seed, directly or indirectly, see Category:Edible legumes
Various foods. This is a categorically organized list of foods.Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. [1] It is produced either by plants, animals, or fungi, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.
The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the plural). Oats appear to have been domesticated as a secondary crop, as their seeds resembled those of other cereals closely enough for them to be included by early cultivators.