CARBOHYDRATE TO PROTEIN RATIO OF SOME COMMON EATABLES.

Grains are a staple source of calories, carbohydrates, b-vitamins, and proteins. Grains with a high protein to carbohydrate ratio are desirable for vegans, vegetarians, and athletes, and should be to you too. The general trend is that whole, unrefined grains, provide more protein for each carb. Below is a ranking of grains that provide the most protein for each gram of carbohydrate. Click here for how-to recipes to cook a variety of whole grains.
#1 Wheat Germ
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#2 Oat Bran
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#3 Rice Bran
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#4 Oats
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#5 Wheat Bran
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#6 Japanese Soba Noodles
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#7 Hard Red Spring Wheat
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#8 Quinoa
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#9 Amaranth
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#10 Kamut
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#11 Rye
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#12 Spelt
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#13 Whole-Wheat Macaroni
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#14 Wild Rice
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#15 Teff
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#16 Durum Wheat
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#17 Whole-Grain Wheat Flour
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#18 Buckwheat
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#19 Triticale
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#20 Hard Red Winter Wheat
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#21 Semolina
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#22 Barley
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#23 Bulgur
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#24 Couscous
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#25 Japanese Somen Noodles
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#26 Sorghum
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#27 Millet
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#28 Hard White Wheat
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#29 Chinese Chow Mein Noodles
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#30 Yellow Corn
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#31 White Corn
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#32 Brown Rice
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