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How to Say "whole-grain" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwhole-grainis integralA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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food and health
A loaf of dark brown whole-grain bread next to a small bowl of wheat grains.

Examples

El pan integral es más saludable que el pan blanco.

Whole-wheat bread is healthier than white bread.

Prefiero comer arroz integral con las verduras.

I prefer eating brown rice with vegetables.

Compramos galletas integrales en el supermercado.

We bought whole-grain crackers at the supermarket.

One size fits all

This word doesn't change based on gender. You can say 'el pan integral' (masculine) or 'la pasta integral' (feminine) and the word stays exactly the same.

Making it plural

Since it ends in a consonant (L), you just add '-es' to make it plural: 'los panes integrales' or 'las galletas integrales'.

Avoid 'entero' for bread

Mistake:Quiero pan entero.

Correction: Quiero pan integral.

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