Yef said:Hi,
I have a problem: I seem to be addicted to grains.
I make my own bread and eat it voraciously. I love
cereals. I could eat Grape Nuts all day. I also like rice.
But since I started making my own bread, at least,
I've gained 5 pounds, partly because I make bread
that requires toasting. I tend to prefer crunchy
foods anyway.
I am now thinking about switching to a vegetarian
diet with all ruffage and fruits. But would that be
healthy? Or do I still need some grains?
Thanks.
Yef
Here is a nutritional break down of wheat products. I choose wheat
because it is by far the most consumed grain.
This is where this data came from:
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/
I compared 100 grams of wheat, 100 grams of bleached white wheat flour,
and 100 grams of Kellogg's Puffed Wheat. Notice what happens to the
nutritional value of wheat.
Wheat, hard red spring
Scientific Name: Triticum aestivum L.
Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Proximates
Water g 12.76
Energy kcal 329
Energy kj 1377
Protein g 15.4
Total lipid (fat) g 1.92
Ash g 1.89
Carbohydrate, by difference g 68.03
Fiber, total dietary g 12.2
Sugars, total g 0.41
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 25
Iron, Fe mg 3.6
Magnesium, Mg mg 124
Phosphorus, P mg 332
Potassium, K mg 340
Sodium, Na mg 2
Zinc, Zn mg 2.78
Copper, Cu mg 0.41
Manganese, Mn mg 4.055
Selenium, Se mcg 70.7
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 0
Thiamin mg 0.504
Riboflavin mg 0.11
Niacin mg 5.71
Pantothenic acid mg 0.935
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.336
Folate, total mcg 43
Folic acid mcg 0
Folate, food mcg 43
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 43
Vitamin B-12 mcg 0
Vitamin A, IU IU 9
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 0
Retinol mcg 0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 1.01
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 1.9
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 0.314
4:00 g 0
6:00 g 0
8:00 g 0
10:00 g 0
12:00 g 0
14:00 g 0.004
16:00 g 0.283
18:00 g 0.014
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 0.303
16:1 undifferentiated g 0.066
18:1 undifferentiated g 0.236
20:01 g 0
22:1 undifferentiated g 0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.765
18:2 undifferentiated g 0.727
18:3 undifferentiated g 0.036
18:04 g 0
20:4 undifferentiated g 0.002
20:5 n-3 g 0
22:5 n-3 g 0
22:6 n-3 g 0
Cholesterol mg 0
Amino acids
Tryptophan g 0.195
Threonine g 0.433
Isoleucine g 0.541
Leucine g 1.038
Lysine g 0.404
Methionine g 0.23
Cystine g 0.404
Phenylalanine g 0.724
Tyrosine g 0.441
Valine g 0.679
Arginine g 0.702
Histidine g 0.33
Alanine g 0.555
Aspartic acid g 0.808
Glutamic acid g 4.946
Glycine g 0.621
Proline g 1.68
Serine g 0.663
Other
Alcohol, ethyl g 0
Caffeine mg 0
Theobromine mg 0
Carotene, beta mcg 5
Carotene, alpha mcg 0
Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg 0
Lycopene mcg 0
Lutein + zeaxanthin mcg 220
Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached
Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Proximates
Water g 11.92
Energy kcal 364
Energy kj 1523
Protein g 10.33
Total lipid (fat) g 0.98
Ash g 0.47
Carbohydrate, by difference g 76.31
Fiber, total dietary g 2.7
Sugars, total g 0.27
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 15
Iron, Fe mg 4.64
Magnesium, Mg mg 22
Phosphorus, P mg 108
Potassium, K mg 107
Sodium, Na mg 2
Zinc, Zn mg 0.7
Copper, Cu mg 0.144
Manganese, Mn mg 0.682
Selenium, Se mcg 33.9
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid mg 0
Thiamin mg 0.785
Riboflavin mg 0.494
Niacin mg 5.904
Pantothenic acid mg 0.438
Vitamin B-6 mg 0.044
Folate, total mcg 183
Folic acid mcg 154
Folate, food mcg 29
Folate, DFE mcg_DFE 291
Vitamin B-12 mcg 0
Vitamin A, IU IU 0
Vitamin A, RAE mcg_RAE 0
Retinol mcg 0
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) mg 0.06
Tocopherol, beta mg 0.07
Tocopherol, gamma mg 0.38
Tocopherol, delta mg 0.02
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) mcg 0.3
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 0.155
4:00 g 0
6:00 g 0
8:00 g 0
10:00 g 0
12:00 g 0
14:00 g 0
16:00 g 0.148
18:00 g 0.007
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 0.087
16:1 undifferentiated g 0
18:1 undifferentiated g 0.087
20:01 g 0
22:1 undifferentiated g 0
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.413
18:2 undifferentiated g 0.391
18:3 undifferentiated g 0.022
18:04 g 0
20:4 undifferentiated g 0
20:5 n-3 g 0
22:5 n-3 g 0
22:6 n-3 g 0
Cholesterol mg 0
Amino acids
Tryptophan g 0.127
Threonine g 0.281
Isoleucine g 0.357
Leucine g 0.71
Lysine g 0.228
Methionine g 0.183
Cystine g 0.219
Phenylalanine g 0.52
Tyrosine g 0.312
Valine g 0.415
Arginine g 0.417
Histidine g 0.23
Alanine g 0.332
Aspartic acid g 0.435
Glutamic acid g 3.479
Glycine g 0.371
Proline g 1.198
Serine g 0.516
Other
Alcohol, ethyl g 0
Caffeine mg 0
Theobromine mg 0
Carotene, beta mcg 0
Carotene, alpha mcg 0
Cryptoxanthin, beta mcg 0
Lycopene mcg 0
Lutein + zeaxanthin mcg 18
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Puffed Wheat
Nutrient Units Value per
100 grams of
edible portion
Proximates
Water g 3
Energy kcal 332
Energy kj 1389
Protein g 9.1
Total lipid (fat) g 1.6
Ash g 4.5
Carbohydrate, by difference g 81.8
Fiber, total dietary g 11.4
Sugars, total g 0.76
Minerals
Calcium, Ca mg 40
Phosphorus, P mg 421
Potassium, K mg 474
Sodium, Na mg 3
Vitamins
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated g 0.3
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated g 0.8
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated g 0.5
Fatty acids, total trans g 0
Cholesterol mg 0
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By the time the wheat gets to the end consumer, it is virtually bereft
of nutrition.
TC