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. 2018 Jun 13;7(6):91. doi: 10.3390/foods7060091

Table 3.

University students’ knowledge of and attitudes about whole grains.

Question Variable Number of Responses
Does whole grain on the label affect your purchase decision? Not likely 10
Neutral 35
Likely 55
Do you in general feel that products made with whole grains will not taste good? No 60
Not Sure 4
Sometimes 28
Yes 7
Are whole grains a health food? No 25
Not Sure 12
Yes 63
Do you prefer whole grains? No 16
No preference 30
Yes 54
Reason for not choosing whole grain foods Won’t taste good 12
Too expensive 38
Too hard to prepare 7
I always try to eat whole grains 26
Does not apply to me 11
Avoiding gluten? No 83
Not Sure 3
Sometimes 9
Yes 5
Does avoiding gluten reduce your whole grain consumption? No 2
No Difference 11
Yes 1