Seven Whole Grains... on a Mission
It’s more than just a tagline — they’re the very words we live by.
Come on in and learn why we love whole grains, what makes our
unique blend more nutritious than a single grain, and where we
source our family of grains.
Barley
Barley is a venerable grain that boasts both flavor and nutrition. It has a robust, nutty flavor and maintains its chewy texture well after cooking. Barley contains a special type of soluble fiber called beta glucan which has been studied for its effect on cholesterol and blood sugar. Barley adds a nutty goodness and heartiness to foods like pilaf, cookies, and cereals, and we use several varieties of barley in our foods.
How is barley consumed throughout the world? http://www.kashi.com/articles/barley
Rye
This close relative of wheat probably made the leap from wild seed-bearing grass to cultivated cereal grain by accident, but has proven itself worthy by thriving even in the toughest conditions. Because rye’s germ and bran are harder to separate from the hull than those of other grains, rye flour generally retains its nutrients. Plus, rye contributes fiber, which promotes satiety, so it’s good for weight management.
Why do some diabetics choose rye bread over wheat? http://www.kashi.com/articles/rye
Hard Red Wheat
When it comes to whole grains, wheat is Kashi’s king—it’s used more than any other grain in Kashi® foods. Wheats are essentially grasses whose seeds, or wheat berries, are used for food. Hard red wheats contain protein, vital nutrients, fiber, and have excellent milling and baking qualities.
What country grows the wheat used in couscous? http://www.kashi.com/articles/wheat
Triticale
Typically referred to as a hybrid cross, triticale shares some qualities with its parents, wheat and rye, as well as offering gifts all its own— namely impressive protein content for a grain, the same amount of the essential amino acid lysine as wheat and a long shelf life. All in all, it’s a great co-star in mixed grain blends.
What can you bake with triticale flour? http://www.kashi.com/articles/triticale
Brown Rice
Rice is the key food source for more than 3 billion people – half the world’s population! Rice that retains its bran and germ layers, or “brown” rice, contains easily digestible protein, a small amount of fat, and vitamins and minerals. Most importantly, rice protein contributes some of the essential amino acids for the human body.
What’s the difference between basmati and jasmine? http://www.kashi.com/articles/rice
Oats
Oats are relatively new among grain crops; their cultivation goes back only several thousand years. Oats contain soluble fiber and can help reduce the risk of heart disease through the effect on LDL ("bad") cholesterol, and may help lower blood pressure. Oats have a hearty texture and nutty flavor many people love.
What writer wrongly called oats “fit for horses only?” http://www.kashi.com/articles/oats
Buckwheat
Buckwheat’s nutritional profile and nutty flavor fit in nicely with our whole grain blend. This relative of rhubarb contains the antioxidant rutin and a heartiness that lends itself to French crêpes and Japanese soba noodles.
What’s buckwheat’s nutritional secret? http://www.kashi.com/articles/buckwheat
7 Are Better Than One
So, why are seven whole grain heroes better than a solo grain? In a word, variety—variety of flavors, textures, and nutrients. Back in 1984, our founders experimented with different grains and grain combinations until they found the perfect blend of nutrition, texture, and flavor—a combination we still embrace today.
How does variety translate to better nutrition? Just like eating a diversity of fruits and veggies delivers a wider selection of nutrients to your body, the more kinds of whole grains you eat, the greater the nourishment. Kashi’s blends contribute plant protein, fiber, and an assortment of vitamins and minerals you can’t find in most single-grain foods. We also added sesame seeds for taste and texture. The result? More nutrition and more flavors, which keeps your taste buds coming back for more!
The Nutritional Benefits of Our 7 Whole Grains
Our 7 whole grain blend is all about variety—fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients you can’t find in most single-grain foods. From aiding digestion to supporting heart health, from managing diets to providing vitamins, every grain offers something different. Plus, whole grains have complex carbohydrates.
Eating whole grains is associated with benefits like increased hunger satisfaction, a healthier body mass index, reduced risk of heart disease, and balanced blood sugar. So, with our foods, it’s easy to get the nutrients your body needs to feel its best, along with the wealth of flavors, textures, and colors that 7 whole grains offer.
Fantastic Fiber: Feel Fuller, Longer
When you eat oats and barley—both part of our 7 whole grain mix—you’re taking in soluble fiber that helps slow the absorption of cholesterol, fat and sugar. Why is that good? It helps balance your blood sugar levels and slows your stomach from emptying, keeping you fuller, longer. Wheat bran also has insoluble fiber, which helps keep your lower digestive system running smoothly.
Awesome Antioxidants:
Taking care of “Free Radicals”
Free radicals are unstable atoms that bounce around, potentially damaging cell structure and function. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals, helping keep your cells strong. Specifically, the antioxidants in whole grains, like vitamin E and selenium, help neutralize free radicals that can form in response to environmental stresses, like pollutants or cigarette smoke.
Fantabulous Phytonutrients:
More Health-Giving Support
Plants produce phytonutrients to help protect themselves from the environment. In grains, the phytonutrients are found mostly in the bran and germ of the seed—protecting the kernel and newly sprouted plant from things like damaging sun rays, excess moisture and too much summer heat.
Scientists are only beginning to study the potential links between health and phytonutrients—some of which are only found in whole grains. Enjoying the 7 whole grains in Kashi® products gives you a greater variety of phytonutrients than a single-grain food.
From Farm to Bowl
All of our foods begin on a farm – actually, many farms. Here, you can get to know the farms – and the growers – that nurture the grains we love. Our growing locations map is a work in progress, currently covering the birthplaces of grains in our cold cereals. Stay tuned for future updates!
Barley
Our barley hails from such barley-growing hubs as Utah, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Saskatchewan, Canada. In some of our foods, we use a variety called hulless waxy barley, sourced from growers in Montana.
What happened to barley in the 19th century?
Rye
Our rye is proudly grown in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Why are pirates linked with rye?
Hard Red Wheat
Our hard red wheat is farmed in the Great Plains, between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, and from Texas to the Dakotas and Montana.
How many years has wheat been around?
Triticale
Growers in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba provide our triticale.
Which three countries helped create triticale?
Brown Rice
We source the medium and long-grain brown rice we use in our foods from growers in Arkansas, California, Texas, and Louisiana.
What is the one thing rice needs to survive?
Oats
Our oats typically come from a handful of mills in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Which U.S. President grew acres of oats?
Buckwheat
Our buckwheat comes from three buckwheat-producing states: North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota.
What feature does buckwheat share with triangles?
GOLEAN®
Original
Our lightly sweetened mix of crunchy fiber twigs, crispy soy protein grahams, and honey-toasted puffs is founded on grains grown across the U.S. and Canada, from California to Louisiana and beyond. It has twice the protein and fiber of the average of other cereals*, which may be why one happy customer says, “I’ve made it a priority to eat better…and this cereal is perfect for that!”
GOLEAN
Crunch!®
If you like crunchy clusters sweetened naturally with a touch of honey and cinnamon, then toasted to perfection, try GOLEAN Crunch! cereal. With whole grains from states like Arkansas, California, and Montana, it also has twice the protein and fiber of the average of leading cereals* to help you stay satisfied all morning long.**
GOLEAN
Crunch!® Honey Almond Flax
Delicious whole grains from a range of states, including Arkansas, California, and Montana, join forces with sliced almonds and whole flax seeds to deliver a powerful blend of texture, flavor, and 500mg of ALA Omega-3 fatty acid. With all that, plus fiber and protein, it really fills you up!*
Good Friends®
Original
“I feel like I’m actually eating something – good texture and chew!” Now, there’s fan feedback that pretty much sums up the charms of this trio of flakes, twigs, and granola. With whole grains harvested from the great growing regions of the Plains, Rocky Mountains, Texas, Louisiana, and Canada, it makes falling in love with fiber oh-so-easy.
Good Friends®
Cinna-Raisin™ Crunch
The goodness starts with whole grains from the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Texas, Louisiana, and Canada. Next, we add plump raisins and a hint of cinnamon to our crunchy fiber blossoms, crispy flakes, and tasty granola, so you get as much flavor as fiber (8g per serving!).
Heart To Heart®
Honey Toasted Oat
Did you know taking care of your heart could be easy and delicious? Our Heart to Heart Honey Toasted cereal boasts heart-friendly oat fiber*, natural antioxidants, and low sodium, thanks to a tasty combination of grains from America’s Midwestern breadbasket and Manitoba, Canada. Now, that’s love.
Heart To Heart®
Warm Cinnamon Oat
Settling in with a bowl of this cereal is like getting a virtual hug! The love begins in Manitoba, Canada, and across the Great Plains and Southern U.S., with whole grains lovingly grown on our favorite farms. Cinnamon and other warm spices lend a kiss of flavor to our superstar, oats.
Heart To Heart®
Oat Flakes & Blueberry Clusters
Grains from the southern U.S., the Great Plains, Rocky Mountain states, and Canada come together with blueberries and natural antioxidants to deliver fiber, flavor, and 20g of whole grain goodness! In the words of one admirer, “this cereal is yummy!”
Kashi® 7 Whole
Grain
Flakes
We reached beyond America’s Midwestern breadbasket to source whole grains from Texas to Canada. Then we added hint of sweetness to a whopping 30g of whole grains per serving. Kashi staffer John Henry Siedlecki loves the results: “Every morning, I fire it up with 7 Whole Grain Flakes!”
Kashi® 7 Whole
Grain
Puffs
Pure, toasty whole grains from Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada don’t need a lot of window dressing to taste really good. But if you want to dress up our simple seven grain blend, try some of our fans’ creative concoctions (bananas, blueberries, raisins, and almonds are popular toppings).
Kashi® 7 Whole
Grain
Honey Puffs
Sweeten your day with a puff of whole grain goodness courtesy of the great grain-growing regions of Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada. With 23g of whole grains per serving and nothing artificial, it’s no wonder so many natural-food enthusiasts have made it their breakfast and go-to snack!
Kashi® 7 Whole
Grain
Nuggets
Walnuts, bananas, yogurt, and flax seed are just a few of the ways our fans dress up their Nuggets. With whole grains cultivated across a swath of America’s Great Plains, Rocky Mountain states, the South, and Canada, Nuggets are a great way to get a day’s worth of whole grains!
Kashi® Granola
Cocoa Beach™
The tempting cocoa, coconut, and almond clusters one fan calls “the greatest granola ever invented” begin with whole grains harvested in Idaho, Texas, Louisiana, the Dakotas, and Canada. Crafted to preserve their nutty flavor and unique texture, they offer a sweet escape from the ordinary.
Kashi® Granola
Mountain Medley®
Our trail mix-inspired treat starts with whole grains born in the fertile soil of the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, the southern U.S, and Canada’s prairies. We add ripe fruits, crunchy nuts, and sunflower seeds with a dash of honey and maple, so you get a side of sweet flavor along with fiber* and 300mg ALA Omega-3s!
Kashi® Granola
Summer Berry
Is it the tangy flavor of kiwi? The hint of honey? Ripe strawberries and whole blackberries? Whatever the source of its wholesome goodness, this lightly sweet treat starts with whole grains harvested in Idaho, Texas, Louisiana, the Dakotas, and Canada.
Kashi® Squares
Honey Sunshine®
This family favorite starts with whole grains from the Great Plains, the South, a bit of the Rocky Mountain region, and Canada. We bake them up into toasty, golden, cereal squares with a touch of honey—a great way to bring out the kid in all of us!
Kashi U®
Our nutritious cereal for nourishing the whole body is as bountiful as the great regions that grow its grains: Texas, Louisiana, Idaho, and Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada, among them. Seven whole grain flakes come together with big flavors like tangy black currants, walnuts, and oat clusters.
Kashi® Whole
Wheat Biscuits
Autumn Wheat®
Organic wheat berries from Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, the Dakotas, and Canada are steamed, shredded, and woven into bite-size biscuits. Smiling yet? Next, we bake them for a light, toasty whole grain taste. All that flavor, 50g of whole grains, and they’re sodium-free, too!
Kashi® Whole
Wheat Biscuits
Cinnamon Harvest®
A fusion of warm, spicy organic cinnamon, and organic evaporated cane juice crystals lies at the center of every crunchy, bite-size biscuit—tasty! The goodness starts with grains from Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, the Dakotas, and Canada—and ends with 47g of whole grains (and no sodium).
Kashi® Whole
Wheat Biscuits
Island Vanilla®
What could be more delightful than a whole wheat biscuit with rich organic vanilla and a touch of natural sweetness waiting for you inside? These tasty biscuits are crafted from grains grown in the fertile lands of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, the Dakotas, and Canada. What a great way to get 48g of whole grains (and no sodium)!
Mark & Marcy Jones
Oshkosh, Nebraska
Our 2,500-acre farm is located on the tableland in Western Nebraska. Marcy and I have been in business as organic growers since 1985. My grandfather arrived here in 1920 as part of the great wheat ranches of the 1920s. After the hard lessons of the 1930s identified a need to diversify, we now raise organic peas, millet, flax, and amaranth to complement our beautiful waves of wheat. We started with 1,400 acres of family farm and expanded with our reputation to the 2,500 we farm and care for today.