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A type of wheat flour yeast bread that is made with ground whole-wheat rather than processed white flour or a combination of white and whole wheat flour, such as wheat bread.

The outer covering of the wheat kernel. The bran is a brown paper-like coating that is high in fiber.

A variety of flour that is ground from the full wheat berry. All parts of the wheat berry are used in the flour including the bran, germ, and the endosperm, which when milled, creates the speckled brown color that is characteristic of the flour.

A plant that is a member of the grass family bearing a fruiting head that yields a grain that is most often ground into flour or meal.

A type of commercially prepared white bread that is fortified with vitamins and minerals in order to replace the nutrients lost during processing.

Refers to the entire wheat kernel, without the hull, which contains the bran, germ, and endosperm. Wheat berry or wheatberry, as it is also known, have a tan to reddish brown color and are available as either a hard or soft processed grain.

A flour similar to refined white pastry flour, however not all of the bran and germ portions of the wheat kernel have been removed during the milling process.

The embryo of a seed or kernel of wheat, located at the bottom center of the kernel next to the stalk.

1. A product created by grinding and sifting various types of substances, such as grains, legumes, nuts, and some vegetables into a powdered form that varies from very soft to coarse in texture.

A type of whole-wheat flour that is slightly coarser than regular flour. The Rev. Sylvester Graham, an early advocate of healthier foods, developed the flour.

A variety of highly refined flour with the bran and the germ removed, but without chemical bleaching, thus eliminating the majority of nutrients in the flour.

A type of flour produced from grinding polished rice (the bran and germ have been removed) into a powder.

A type of flour made from rice kernels that have been processed to remove the outer hulls, but not the nutritious bran layers covering the kernel.

A type of flour made from barley grain. The flour is usually produced from “pearled” barley, which refers to barley that has been scoured and polished to remove the husk and the bran.

A cereal plant that thrives in temperate climates, preferring cool, moist conditions and growing in areas where other important grains, such as wheat and corn, do not grow well.