Is there any type of minimum target for servings or grams of whole grains? From the Oldways website I found my way to the Whole Grain Council webpage trying to define what a serving of whole grains would be (rather than just relying on the package serving size) and it says that 16 grams of whole grains is a serving. Based on the stamp on the Quaker Old Fashioned oats a 1/2 cup serving is 40 grams of whole grain or 2.5 servings.
Does is matter in the end how many grams of whole grain eaten in a day or is it better to focus on the plate method of 25% of each meal being a whole grain. I may be too far in the weeds on this but can also easily overeat grains.
Thanks!
https://wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grain-stamp
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You don’t have to obsess over number of grams of whole grains. Mind your serving sizes, but the recommendation is 5-8 servings of whole grains per day. Most of us hit 3-4.