What is the difference between 'whole-grain' and 'whole-wheat'?

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What is the difference between 'whole-grain' and 'whole-wheat'?

2006-09-24 11:22:14 · 4 answers · asked by ? 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink

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Wheat is a specific type of grain.
Grain can include wheat, oats, rye, etc.

(Like the difference between a maker of a car: Ford. versus a model: Prefect.)

2006-09-24 11:31:04 · answer #1 · answered by tigglys 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

whole wheat is wheat itself
whole grain is different grains put 2gether
there for sometimes whole grain might be better for you

2006-09-24 18:38:16 · answer #2 · answered by loopy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Whole grain refers to any kind of grain; whole wheat, of course, refers only to wheat. So all whole wheat is whole grin, but all whole grain is not wheat.

2006-09-24 18:31:37 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

Exactly that. Whole grain has a higher fiber content.

2006-09-24 18:50:30 · answer #4 · answered by Sheila M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋