Cereals
Cereals What are cereals?
Cereals are edible grasses. What are cereals? Cereals are edible grasses. These grasses are grown and harvested for their grain.
the germ (sometimes called the embryo) the bran. endosperm Cereals What are cereals? Cereals consist of: the endosperm the germ (sometimes called the embryo) the bran. endosperm bran germ
The most popular cereals grown in the UK include: wheat oats rye Teacher notes: The teacher can ask the students whether they can identify each crop. corn barley
Other cereals grown across the world include: Popular cereals Other cereals grown across the world include: millet buckwheat quinoa Teacher notes: The teacher can ask the students whether they can identify each crop. sorghum amaranth
The nutritional value of cereals Unprocessed cereals (called whole grain) provide the following nutrients: starchy carbohydrate protein fat B vitamins vitamin E fibre (in the bran). Note: The nutritional value of cereals may change after the grain is processed. Teaching notes: After processing the bran, fat and some B vitamin (found in bran) will be removed
Whole grain cereals as part of a healthy diet
Health benefits of whole grain cereal Cereals Health benefits of whole grain cereal When used as part of a balanced diet, whole grain cereals will reduce the risk of: heart disease type 2 diabetes. They will also help to control blood cholesterol.
1. Wheat is a cereal crop grown in the UK. Cereals Test your knowledge 1. Wheat is a cereal crop grown in the UK. State three nutrients found in whole grain wheat. i. …………………………. ii. …………………………. iii. …………………………. [3] Answers: Starch/carbohydrate, protein, fat, B vitamins, vitamin E, fibre (in the bran)
2. Label the cereal grain using the descriptions provided: Cereals Test your knowledge 2. Label the cereal grain using the descriptions provided: bran endosperm germ i. …………………………. ii. …………………………. …………………………. [3] Answers: endosperm bran germ i ii iii
Cereals Test your knowledge Complete the following table. Some answers have been completed for you. [4] Cereal Dish barley scotch broth rice porridge pasta pumpernickel risotto oats wheat rye