grain Word Scramble
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flour | a powder obtained by grinding grain, typically wheat, and used to make bread, cakes, and pastry. |
grain | wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food. |
bran | wheat or any other cultivated cereal crop used as food. |
endosperm | the part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo, usually containing starch with protein and other nutrients. |
germ | is the oily part of a kernel or seed from which a new plant sprouts. |
Whole grain | made with or containing whole unprocessed grain. |
Refined grain | in contrast to whole grains, refers to grain products consisting of grains or grain flours that have been significantly modified from their natural composition. |
fiber | dietary material containing substances such as cellulose, lignin, and pectin, which are resistant to the action of digestive enzymes. |
Complex carbohydrate | a polysaccharide (such as starch or cellulose) consisting of usually hundreds or thousands of monosaccharide units |
Simple carbohydrates | made of just one or two sugar molecules. They are the quickest source of energy, as they are very rapidly digested. |
amylose | the crystallizable form of starch, consisting of long unbranched polysaccharide chains. |
amylase | the crystallizable form of starch, consisting of long unbranched polysaccharide chains. |
gluten | a substance present in cereal grains, especially wheat, that is responsible for the elastic texture of dough. A mixture of two proteins, it causes illness in people with celiac disease. |
Celiac disease | sometimes called sprue or coeliac, is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. |
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