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Make Half Your
Grains Whole
A Look at MyPyramid Grain
Group Recommendations
Julie Garden-Robinson, Food and Nutrition Specialist
Bridget Curley, Program Assistant
Not Just Breads
and Cereals
▲ MyPyramid lists the
“Grain Group” instead
of “Breads and Cereals”
▲ Eat more whole grains
New Food Guide
Pyramid
▲ Specific for your needs
▲ Age, gender and activity level
▲ “Servings” are in ounce equivalents
How do you know
it’s whole?
▲ On the ingredient list look for:
Brown rice
Graham flour
Bulgur
Oatmeal
Whole-grain corn
Whole rye
Wild rice
Whole oats
Whole wheat
FDA Whole-Grain
Health Claim
▲ “Diets high in plant foods, i.e. fruits,
vegetables, legumes and whole-grain
cereals, are associated with a lower
occurrence of coronary heart disease
and cancers of the lung, colon,
esophagus and stomach.”
What is the Grain
Difference?
▲ Whole grains: made from entire kernel
including germ, bran and endosperm
▲ Refined grains: milled so germ and bran
are removed
▲ Fiber is important for health and can
help weight management
Get More Whole
Grains
▲ Try to substitute whole-grain products
for those normally bought
▲ Use brown rice and whole-wheat pasta
in dishes
▲ Add or substitute whole-grain flour or
oatmeal in baked goods
▲ Snack on whole-grain cereals, crackers
and chips
Ounce Equivalents
▲ One “ounce equivalent” equals:
▲ ½ cup cooked rice, cooked pasta or
cooked cereal
▲ 1 cup of ready-to-eat cereal
▲ 1 slice of bread
Daily
Recommendations*
Whole Grains Needed
Children 2-3 years old
4-8 years old
3 oz equivalents
1 ½ oz
4-5 oz equivalents 2-2 ½ oz
Girls
9-13 years old 5 oz equivalents
14-18 years old 6 oz equivalents
3 oz
3 oz
Boys
9-13 years old 6 oz equivalents
14-18 years old 7 oz equivalents
3 oz
3 ½ oz
* For those who get less than 30 minutes of physical activity
Daily
Recommendations
Whole Grains Needed
Women 19-30 years old 6 oz equivalents
Men
31-50 years old 6 oz equivalents
51 + years old 5 oz equivalents
3 oz
3 oz
3 oz
19-30 years old 8 oz equivalents
31-50 years old 7 oz equivalents
51 + years old 6 oz equivalents
4 oz
3 ½ oz
3 oz
For Additional
Information
▲ Visit www.MyPyramid.gov to
personalize your food pyramid plan
▲ Visit
www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/food.htm for
nutrition, food safety and health
information