全穀是指經過加工處理後依然含有胚乳、胚芽和麥麩的任何穀物或準穀物。[1][2][3][4]有人提倡食用全穀類食物,他們認為食用全穀可以降低多種疾病風險[5]。食用全穀類食物可以補充糖類、多種營養和膳食纖維[5]。
European Commission in the Communities 6th Framework Programme, Integrated Project HEALTHGRAIN. Whole grain definition (PDF). 2013 [3 June 2017]. (原始內容 (PDF)存檔於2022-02-18).
Whole Grains and Fiber. American Heart Association. 2016 [1 December 2016]. (原始內容存檔於2016-11-29). Dietary fiber from whole grains, as part of an overall healthy diet, may help improve blood cholesterol levels, and lower risk of heart disease, stroke, obesity and type 2 diabetes.