Q: Are Whole Grains A Good Source of Fiber ? A: The Data Say - Not Really
	C o l o r My Data™

In the following table, the top ranked grains (in yellow) are classified as neutral. The bottom ranked grains and starches (orange and red) fit the definition for low-fiber

Figure of Merit for Whole Grains and Starches

%Fiber	Food Item	Data Source	carb(g)	÷fiber(g)	=ratio
20.5%	Pearl Barley	Sunny Select	39	8	4.88
17.2%	Bulgar	Whole Foods	29	5	5.8
16.7%	Corn, Sweet	F&S Produce Co	18	3	6.0
16.7%	Harvest Pilaff, bulk#6215	Whole Foods	36	6	6.0
12.9%	Buckwheat, Kashs, bulk#5852	Whole Foods	31	4	7.75
12.1%	Sweet Potato	F&S Produce Co	33	4	8.25
11.5%	Potatoes	F&S Produce Co	26	3	8.67
10.3%	Quinoa, bulk#5887	Whole Foods	29	3	9.67
8.8%	Millet, hulled bulk#5868	Whole Foods	34	3	11.33
8.1%	Brown Rice, long grain, bulk#6677	Whole Foods	37	3	12.33
5.0%	Couscous, bulk#7206	Whole Foods	40	2	20.0
2.9%	Italian Arborio Rice, bulk#6666	Whole Foods	35	1	35.0