- a cultivated grass, such as wheat, corn, rice, and oats,which produces an edible seed (grain)
- 56–74% carbohydrates 2-13% fiber, 8-11%, 2-4% lipid , 1-3% minerals
- high amount of carbohydrates ( 55–70% starch, 1.5–8% arabinoxylans, 0.5–7% β -glucans, 3% sugars, 2.5% cellulose, 1%glucofructans
- cereal crops may be processed into various items :
- bread : using flour or meal from various grains
- cereal : ready-to-eat or cooked breakfast cereal varieties
- oil : from germ processing
- starch : from the starchy component of endosperm