How do you choose a whole grain product?
The whole grain phrase on the package is not enough on its own; what decides is where whole grain stands in the ingredients list.
Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi, the national dietary guideline, recommends preferring whole grains or products prepared with whole grains in the bread and grain group. But making that choice at the shelf is not as easy as it looks: the phrase on the front of the package does not give enough information on its own; what decides is where whole grain stands in the ingredients list.
Sources
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.5, s. 266 Ekmek ve tahıl grubu — tam tahıllar veya tam tahıllarla hazırlanmış ürünler tercih edilmelidir; ekmek 2 ince dilim / 50 g; pide-bazlama-lavaş ¼ adet küçük veya ⅛ adet büyük / 50 g; simit ½ adet / 50 g; yufka ⅓ yufka / 50 g accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 1.4.1, s. 253 18-50 yaş için önerilen yeterli posa/lif alımı (AI): 25 g/gün accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Tablo 8.2, s. 170 Posa — 14 g/1000 kkal accessed: 2026-08-15
- TÜBER 2022 — Türkiye Beslenme Rehberi Ek 2.1.6, s. 267 Ekmek ve tahıllar için önerilen günlük toplam porsiyon — 18-49 yaş erkek 5, kadın 3½-4 porsiyon accessed: 2026-08-15
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