Cereals are a ______ food in many countries
staple
list 4 examples of uses of wheat
flour, bread, pasta, breakfast cereals (e.g. weetabix
list 4 examples of uses of maize
corn on the cob, popcorn, corn tortillas, breakfast cereals (e.g. cornflakes)
list 3 examples of uses of oats
porridge, granola, breakfast cereals (e.g. oatibix)
list 3 examples of uses of barley
beer, whiskey, soups
list 4 examples of uses of rice
served with savoury dishes, rice pudding, rice cakes, breakfast cereals (e.g. Rice Krispies)
list 2 examples of uses of rye
whiskey & rye bread
list the three components of the cereal grain
bran, endosperm and germ
what percentage of the cereal grain is bran
13%
what percentage of the cereal grain is endosperm
85%
what percentage of the cereal grain is germ
2%
over-reliance on cereals can lead to ____________
malnutrition
if cereals are unprocessed, they are rich in what?
fibre
cereals are _____ and _______
cheap, filling
small amounts of which vitamin are found in the germ?
vitamin E
they are a source of...
calcium, iron, phosphorus and some B group vitamins
fibre helps prevent ____________
constipation
what is found in most cereals that coeliacs cannot consume
gluten
many cereals are...
fortified with vitamins and minerals
what happens to cellulose when it is cooked
it becomes softer and easier to eat
starch becomes more __________ when cooked
digestible
moist heat causes cereals
to absorb moisture, swell, burst and thicken