Seema has asked me this question and I am sure many of you probably think there is not much difference between the two - or that both are just as healthy. Multi-grain simply means the bread is made from two or more (sometimes up to 11) different types of grain like wheat, oats, barley, flax, rye etc. However the term gives no indication if the whole grain was used, or if the grains were refined in any way. On the other hand, whole grain means the bread or baked good includes the nutritious bran and germ of the grain. So the product contains the fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6 and vitamin E and other important phytonutrients. You're getting all the grain has to offer; it has been stripped of nothing.
No matter how many grains are involved in a multi-grain bread, if the grains have been refined and the bran and germ of the grain have been removed you are missing out on valuable nutrients. So read your labels carefully and look for products with the whole grain stamp.
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