processedgrains

noun

UK /ˈprəʊsest ɡreɪnz/

US /ˈprɑːsest ɡreɪnz/

Grains that have been changed by machines or factories before we eat them.

White bread and white rice are made from processed grains.

SYNONYMS

refined grains milled grains manufactured grains treated grains

RELATED WORDS

whole grains flour cereal bran refining

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Grains that have had their outer layers removed.

Processed grains like white rice lose their brown outer skin.

3. Food products made from grains changed in a factory.

Many breakfast cereals are processed grains with added sugar.

4. Grains that are not in their natural whole form.

Nutritionists suggest eating fewer processed grains and more whole ones.