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what is cereal?

A  cereal  is any edible components of the  grain  (botanically, a type of  fruit  called a  caryopsis ) of cultivated  grass , composed of the  endosperm ,  germ , and  bran . Cereal  grains  are grown in greater quantities and provide more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop [1]  and are therefore  staple crops . Edible grains from other plant families, such as  buckwheat  ( Polygonaceae ),  quinoa  ( Amaranthaceae ) and  chia  ( Lamiaceae ), are referred to as  pseudocereals . In their natural form (as in  whole grain ), cereals are a rich source of  vitamins ,  minerals ,  carbohydrates ,  fats , oils, and  protein . When refined by the removal of the bran and germ, the remaining  endosperm  is mostly  carbohydrate . In some  developing countries , grain in the form of  rice ,  wheat ,  millet , or  maize  constitutes a majority of daily sustenance. In  developed countries , cereal consumption is moderate and varied but still substantial. The word  cereal  is der
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