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A whole grain kernel has three parts. Which list is right?

Bran, germ and endosperm. Refining strips the first two.

  1. Bran, germ and endosperm ✔
  2. Husk, bran and starch
  3. Germ, gluten and shell

Why: Harvard explains whole grains keep the bran, germ and endosperm. Milling for refined flour strips away the bran and germ, leaving the soft, starchy endosperm.

Huh, didn't know that: Harvard says bran and fiber slow the breakdown of starch into glucose.

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Sources

  1. Whole Grains (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/what-should-you-eat/whole-grains/
  2. Whole Grains (Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) https://nutritionsource.hsph.harvard.edu/what-should-you-eat/whole-grains/

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