List Of Grains

This list of grains identifies grains from the Grass Family, other foods from the Grass Family, specifies which grains contain gluten, and lists alternative grains.

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Grains or cereals are edible seeds from plants of the Grass family. What is a food family?

Alternative grains are technically pseudocereals, as they come from unrelated plants.

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Grass Family Grains

(family: Poaceae)

Barley
Bulgur wheat
Corn
Durum wheat
Fonio
Kamut
Millet
Oats
Popcorn
Rice
Rye
Semolina wheat
Sorghum
Spelt
Teff
Triticale
Wheat
Wild rice

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Gluten-Containing Grains

Gluten is a collection of proteins contained in some Grass Family grains. These grains need to be avoided by people with celiac disease and with non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

(family: Poaceae)

Barley
Bulgur wheat
Durum wheat
Kamut
Oats (may contain a gluten analogue; usually contaminated by gluten in processing)
Semolina wheat
Spelt
Triticale
Wheat

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Non-Grain Foods In The Grass Family

These foods come from other parts of Grass Family plants.

(family: Poaceae)

Bamboo shoots
Barleygrass
Lemongrass (citronella)
Molasses
Rapadura
Sugarcane
Wheatgrass

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Alternative Grains: Pseudocereals

Pseudocereals are foods that can be used like grains, but come from plants that aren't related to the Grass Family. They aren't technically grains.

Buckwheat Family

(family: Polygonaceae)

For more Buckwheat Family see the list of vegetables.

Buckwheat

Goosefoot / Amaranth Family

(family: Chenopodiacae / Amaranthaceae)

For more Goosefoot Family see the list of vegetables

Amaranth
Coxcomb (Celosia)
Pitseed Goosefoot (Lambsquarters)
Quinoa

Mint Family

(family: Lamiaceae

Chia

Acacia Genus

(genus: Acacia; family: Fabaceae)

Acacia seed
Wattleseed

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