Grains & Flours in Food
Grains and grain-derived ingredients include flours, starches, brans and whole grains. Wheat, barley and rye contain gluten; check each ingredient page for details.
Psyllium Husk
Psyllium husk comes from the seeds of the Plantago ovata plant, native to India and Pakistan. The outer coating of …
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Malt Powder
Malt powder is made from malted barley, which is grain that has been germinated by soaking in water and then …
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Gluten Free Flour
Gluten-free flour is made from grains, seeds, or other plant-based sources that do not contain gluten. Common sources include rice, …
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Cookies
Cookies are baked or cooked confections made from flour, sugar, and fat, often with added ingredients like eggs, leavening agents, …
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Oatmilk
Oatmilk is a plant-based milk alternative made from oats and water. The oats are typically soaked, blended with water, and …
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Flour Blend
A flour blend is a mixture of different types of flour, often wheat flour combined with other grains like rice, …
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Buckwheat Flour
Buckwheat flour is made from the seeds of the buckwheat plant, which is not related to wheat. The seeds are …
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Corn Grits
Corn grits are a food product made from dried corn kernels that have been ground into coarse pieces. They are …
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Organic Rice
Organic rice is a grain grown without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. It is a staple food for …
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Whole Grain Blend
A whole grain blend is a mixture of different whole grains. Whole grains contain all three parts of the grain …
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Basmati Rice
Basmati rice is a long-grain variety of rice known for its distinct aroma and delicate flavor. It is primarily grown …
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Organic Wheat Bran
Organic wheat bran is the outer layer of the wheat kernel, separated during the milling process. It is a whole …
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Organic Coconut Flour
Organic coconut flour is a gluten-free flour made from dried, ground coconut meat. After the coconut milk and oil are …
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Enriched Macaroni
Enriched macaroni is a type of pasta made from durum wheat flour. It is enriched, meaning that specific vitamins and …
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Glutinous Rice
Glutinous rice, also known as sticky rice or sweet rice, is a type of rice that becomes exceptionally sticky when …
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Gluten Free Flour Blend
A gluten-free flour blend is a mix of different gluten-free flours and starches. It is designed to mimic the texture …
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Tortilla
A tortilla is a type of thin, unleavened flatbread, traditionally made from maize (corn) or wheat flour. It is a …
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Organic Millet
Millet is a small-seeded grain that has been cultivated for thousands of years. It is grown in many parts of …
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Whole Grain Rolled Wheat
Whole grain rolled wheat is made from whole wheat kernels that are steamed and then flattened by rollers. This process …
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Dough
Dough is a thick, pliable mixture of flour, water, and other ingredients, often including leavening agents, fats, and sweeteners. It …
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Long Grain Rice
Long grain rice is a type of rice that, when cooked, has grains that are separate and fluffy. It is …
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Yellow Corn Masa
Yellow corn masa is a type of corn flour made from dried corn kernels that have been cooked and treated …
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Lentil Flour
Lentil flour is made from dried lentils that have been ground into a fine powder. Lentils are legumes, which are …
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Jasmine Rice
Jasmine rice is a long-grain rice variety, originating from Southeast Asia, particularly Thailand. It is known for its distinct floral …
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Corn Cereal
Corn cereal is made from processed corn kernels, typically whole or degermed. The kernels are often cooked, dried, and then …
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Barley Flour
Barley flour is made from ground barley, a cereal grain. It is a whole grain flour, meaning it contains the …
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Pretzel
A pretzel is a baked snack made from dough that is shaped into a distinctive knot. The dough is typically …
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Rye Flakes
Rye flakes are whole rye grains that have been steamed and flattened into thin flakes. Rye is a cereal grain, …
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Unbleached Unenriched Wheat Flour
Unbleached unenriched wheat flour is a powder made from grinding whole wheat kernels. "Unbleached" means it has not been treated …
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Flaxseeds
Flaxseeds are small, edible seeds from the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). They are typically brown or golden and have a …
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Unenriched Wheat Flour
Unenriched wheat flour is made from wheat grains that have had no nutrients added back after processing. It is a …
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Steel Cut Oats
Steel cut oats are whole oat groats that have been chopped into 2 or 3 smaller pieces. They are made …
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Cereal
Cereal, when listed as an ingredient, typically refers to processed grains or breakfast cereal products made from common grains like …
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Organic Corn Flour
Organic corn flour is made from dried, ground corn kernels. The corn is typically grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. …
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Oatmeal
Oatmeal is made from oats, a type of grain. Whole oats are dehulled and then either toasted, dried, or milled …
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Durum Wheat
Durum wheat is a hard variety of wheat, often called "macaroni wheat." It is grown in North Africa, the Middle …
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Organic Pasta
Organic pasta is made from durum wheat flour and water, with organic certification meaning the wheat was grown without synthetic …
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Enriched
Enriched refers to a food that has had nutrients added back into it that were lost during processing. Typically, this …
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Toasted Rice Cereal
Toasted rice cereal is made from rice grains that have been puffed and toasted. The process involves cooking rice, shaping …
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Whole: Oats
Oats (Avena sativa) are a type of cereal grain grown for their seed. They are a staple food in many …
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Wheat Fiber
Wheat fiber is a type of dietary fiber derived from wheat. It is produced by processing the outer layers of …
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Oat Flakes
Oat flakes, also known as rolled oats, are whole oat grains that have been steamed and flattened into flakes. They …
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Bleached Flour
Bleached flour is wheat flour that has been treated with chemical agents to whiten it and change its baking properties. …
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Crisped Rice
Crisped rice is a puffed grain product made from rice. It is typically produced by cooking rice, then drying and …
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Organic Wheat
Organic wheat is a type of wheat grown and processed according to specific organic farming standards. These standards prohibit the …
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Whole Durum Wheat Flour
Whole durum wheat flour is made from the entire durum wheat kernel, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. Durum wheat …
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Flax
Flax, also known as flaxseed, comes from the flax plant (Linum usitatissimum). The seeds are small and typically brown or …
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Organic Popcorn
Organic popcorn is a variety of corn kernel that has not been treated with synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. When heated, …
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Yellow Cornmeal
Yellow cornmeal is a coarse flour made from dried, ground yellow corn. It is a staple food in many cultures, …
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Organic Rice Starch
Organic rice starch is a carbohydrate derived from organic rice. It is produced by processing rice grains to isolate the …
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Note:
This site presents label data from USDA FoodData Central for general information. It is not medical advice.
Check the package label; formulations change.