Wholegrain Facts
A diet high in wholegrain foods is heart friendly and helps to keep our digestive system running smoothly.
- Wholegrain varieties of grain-based foods are particularly nutritious as they contain all the goodness of the grain - including the bran (fibre rich outer layer), germ (nutrient rich inner core) and endosperm (middle starchy layer).
- Brown rice is a wholegrain food, as are mixed-grain breads, wholegrain breakfast cereals, rolled oats, wholemeal pasta, corn and popcorn.
- It is suggested all Australian adults aim for 48g of wholegrains per day.
- One cup of cooked brown rice contains 80g of wholegrains, which is close to double the suggested daily wholegrain intake!
