Whole Grain Quiz

In the national health and diet survey that was last administered for the FDA - one of the questions asked of the respondent is if the foods mentioned by the interviewer are whole grain foods.  There are six items on the list. I am reviewing the survey results now and can tell you the % of the persons who got each item correctly (for 2005).  After you guess, I will tell you which are whole grains and the percent of the sample who correctly answered.

First I will let you guess.  Is the following food item a whole grain food?

Whole Wheat Bread

Corn Flakes

Popcorn

French Bread

Rye Bread
Oatmeal

The survey was conducted in 2004 and 2005 and results released in 2008

United States Department of Health & Human Services

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Food and Drug Administration

Whole Wheat Bread (y/90%)

Corn Flakes (n/53%)

Popcorn (y/29%)That is right it IS - and I eat it daily :)

French Bread (n/78%)

Rye Bread* (n/28%)
Oatmeal (y/90%)


*I do not know why they included rye bread in the survey - it is totally a trick question.  Some rye breads ARE whole grains, but most are a blend.