wholemeal

Everyday

1. Wholemeal flour is made from the whole grain of wheat, including the brown outer part (the bran). tree →
2. Wholemeal bread, pasta or biscuits are made with this flour, so they are brown and full of fibre. tree →

In the lessons

In health and food lessons wholemeal foods are shown as healthier choices because they have more fibre, which helps digestion and keeps you full. In everyday life you see it on bread packets and in recipes. The word is British, Irish, Australian and New Zealand English; Americans and Canadians usually say «whole wheat». Phrases: «wholemeal bread», «wholemeal flour», «wholemeal toast», «a wholemeal sandwich».

Examples

• I'd like a cheese sandwich on wholemeal bread, please. tree →
• Wholemeal flour is brown, not white. tree →
• Wholemeal toast keeps me full until lunch. tree →
• Mum made muffins with wholemeal flour. tree →
• Wholemeal pasta has more fibre than white pasta. tree →
• The bakery sells white and wholemeal loaves. tree →
• Fibre in wholemeal food helps your tummy work. tree →
• Check the label to see if the bread is really wholemeal. tree →

Note

Uncountable when it is a noun. One word: wholemeal. US/Canada: «whole wheat». Trap: brown colour alone does not prove bread is wholemeal; some brown bread is coloured. «Wholegrain» is similar but means the grains may be whole or in pieces.