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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.
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.
Grass Family Grains
Wheat(family: Poaceae)
Barley
Bulgur wheat
Corn
Durum wheat
Einkorn
Emmer
Farro
Fonio
Kamut
Millet
Oats
Popcorn
Rice
Rye
Semolina wheat
Sorghum
Spelt
Teff
Triticale
Wheat
Wild rice
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
Einkorn
Emmer
Farro
Kamut
Oats (may contain a gluten analogue; usually contaminated by gluten in processing)
Rye
Semolina wheat
Spelt
Triticale
Wheat
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
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
Related books
Ancient Grains for Modern Meals
Mediterranean cooking with unusual grains
Gluten Free on a Shoestring
Gluten-free cooking and baking.
Quinoa 365
Cooking with quinoa.
Whole Grains Every Day, Every Way
Guide to whole grains plus recipes.