Grains, both enriched and whole, play a key role in healthy dietary patterns and diet quality.
Grains are nutritious, delicious, versatile, and affordable.
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend 2-4 servings of whole grains per day.
Grains from birth and beyond
Enriched and fortified staple grains, like cereals, are part of a healthy diet across all life stages. These foods are linked to better and increased nutrient intake which helps contribute key essential and commonly lacking shortfall macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals.
As plant-based foods, enriched grains provide iron, folic acid, and fiber to your diet
Next time you reach for your favorite pantry staples such as flour, breads, pastas, cereals, and rice take pride in the fact that your choices significantly contribute iron, folic acid, and fiber to your diet.
“American households must prioritize diets built on whole, nutrient-dense foods—protein, dairy, vegetables, fruits, healthy fats, and whole grains.”
Fueling your day
Less than 1 in 10 Americans consumer the recommended 25-30 grams of daily fiber. Good news: grains provide more than 40% of fiber in the American diet. 2/3 of that fiber comes from enriched grain products.
Build your meals with grains
Research has shown that up to 6-7 servings of enriched, refined staple grains per day is not associated with higher risk of conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, or hypertension. Without whole and enriched grain foods, your diet would be lacking important nutrients like fiber, magnesium, potassium, vitamins B and E, and more.
Make every bite count with grains
You know the why, now here’s the how. Check out these recipes, to get more grains in your healthy diet.