Balance Starts with Grain Foods
Pasta makes veggies more craveable, and healthy eating more doable.
Balance:
Boosting Nutrients
We Need Most
Grain Foods Make the Moment by bringing balance to the plate, making healthy eating easier, more affordable and more delicious. From pasta and wraps to cereals and sandwiches, grain foods are the nutrient-packed foundation that helps add more fruits, veggies and protein to mealtime.
A bowl of pasta isn’t just pasta. It’s the dish that makes veggies more craveable and eaten more often. People eat more vegetables when they’re paired with grain foods. That’s the kind of balance everyone can get behind: delicious, doable and nourishing.
The Grain Food Upgrade
Pasta isn’t the only grain food that helps increase veggie consumption. Sandwiches are a simple way to add more grains to your day while also delivering vegetables and high-quality protein. A recent nutritional analysis found that with a few simple tweaks, a lunch meat and cheese sandwich with lettuce and tomato – or even a classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich – made on either whole grain or enriched grain bread, can provide less calories, fat and sodium than the average American sandwich.
Looking for more information?
Curious about grain foods? Our team of nutrition and medical experts has the answers – backed by science. From gluten sensitivity and the truth about gluten-free diets to the role of enriched and fortified grains in a balanced diet, we’ve got you covered.
