Whole wheat bread or wholemeal bread is a type of bread made using flour that is partly or entirely milled from whole or almost-whole wheat grains, see whole-wheat flour and whole grain. It is one kind of brown bread.

What is considered whole-wheat bread?

Whole wheat bread is made up of wheat kernels that still contain all three components—the bran, germ and endosperm of the kernel. ... Whole grain bread also contains the entire kernel of wheat, as well as other whole grains like oats, brown rice or barley. Whole wheat bread is simply one type of whole grain bread. (Psst!

What is the difference between wheat bread and whole-wheat bread?

It's important to note that wheat bread isn't the same as whole wheat bread. Wheat bread simply implies that the flour comes from wheat, and it's usually highly processed. Unless the product label states the term whole, it's not whole wheat or whole grain.