OSPI CNS Child and Adult Care Food Program Reference Sheet

Whole and Enriched Grains Whole and enriched grains are a part of identifying Whole Grain-Rich (WGR) items. There are several methods to identify WGR items. Please view the Grain Requirements in the CACFP Reference Sheet for more information.

Whole Grains:  Amaranth  Sprouted einkorn  Amaranth flour  Sprouted spelt  Brown rice  Sprouted whole rye  Buckwheat  Sprouted whole wheat  Buckwheat flour  Steel cut oats  Buckwheat groats  Teff  Bulgur  Teff flour  Cracked wheat  Triticale  Graham flour  Triticale flour  Instant oatmeal  Wheat berries  Millet  Wheat groats  Millet flour  Whole durum flour  Oat groats  Whole einkorn berries  Old fashioned oats  Whole grain corn  Quick cooking oats  Whole grain corn flour  Quinoa  Whole grain einkorn flour  Rye groats  Whole grain oat flour  Sorghum  Whole grain spelt flour  Sorghum flour  Whole grain wheat flakes  Spelt berries  Whole rye flour  Sprouted brown rice  Whole wheat flour  Sprouted buckwheat  Wild rice  Whole corn

Brans and Germs:  Corn bran  Rye bran  Oat bran  Wheat bran  Rice bran  Wheat germ

Enriched Grains:  Enriched bromated flour  Enriched rice  Enriched corn flour  Enriched rice flour  Enriched durum flour  Enriched rye flour  Enriched durum wheat  Enriched wheat flour flour  Enriched white flour

OSPI CNS November 2018 OSPI CNS Child and Adult Care Food Program Reference Sheet

Disregarded Ingredients – May be ignored (typically presented in small amounts)  Corn dextrin  Tapioca starch  Corn starch  Wheat dextrin  Modified food starch  Wheat gluten  Rice starch  Wheat starch

Non-creditable Grains or Flours – Cannot be one of the first 3 grain ingredients  Any bean flour  Malted barley flour  Any nut flour  Oat fiber  Barley malt  Potato flour  Bromated flour  Rice flour  Corn  Semolina  Corn fiber  Wheat flour  Degerminated corn meal  White flour  Durum flour  Yellow corn flour  Farina  Yellow corn meal

Reference:

 7 CFR 226.20(a)(4)(i)  7 CFR 226.20(a)(4)(i)(A)  CACFP 01-2018  CACFP 09-2018

Resources:  CACFP Grain Requirements Reference Sheet  Rule of Three Reference Sheet

Acronym Reference -CACFP Child and Adult Care Food Program -CFR Code of Federal Regulations -CNS Child Nutrition Services -OSPI Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction -USDA United States Department of Agriculture -WGR Whole Grain Rich

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