To answer your question, I turned to Cynthia Harriman of the nonprofit Whole Grains Council.

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If you are interested in learning more about whole grains and labels, check out the nonprofit site Whole Grains Council.

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For more whole grain recipe ideas, visit the Whole Grains Council.

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According to Cynthia Harriman, director of food and nutrition strategies for the Whole Grains Council, instant oatmeal, which is often portrayed as nutritionally inferior, is also a whole grain.

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The Whole Grains Council developed a black and yellow stamp that food manufacturers can use to tout products that contain at least half a serving or more of whole grain.

CNN: Don't be afraid of the dark -- whole grains explained

"There are a lot of products out there that use tricky wording so you believe it's whole grain when it's not, " says Cynthia Harriman, director of food and nutrition strategies at the Whole Grains Council, a subsidiary of the nonprofit food advocacy group Oldways Preservation Trust.

CNN: Don't be afraid of the dark -- whole grains explained