Grains that include the entire grain seed, or kernel. Whole grains are eaten as a single food (such as while rice or popcorn) or as an ingredient in foods (such as cereal, bread, or pasta). Examples are: whole wheat, whole oats, oatmeal, whole-grain corn, popcorn, brown rice, wild rice, whole rye, whole-grain barley, buckwheat, triticale, bulgur (cracked wheat), millet, quinoa, and sorghum.