How to Use bran in a Sentence

bran

noun
  • The doctor told me to eat more bran because it is a good source of fiber.
  • There's the bran, the germ, and the endosperm.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Canned pumpkin is a good source of fiber, as are bran flakes.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022
  • These flakes are large and oily, think the size of bran or oatmeal.
    — Jessica Cruel, Teen Vogue, 23 July 2018
  • It's made from wheat that has been milled to remove the germ and bran.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Inside the bran is the endosperm and the germ.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Whole wheat pasta keeps the bran and germ intact.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • The grain is stone milled and sifted to remove some of the bran.
    — Science & Food, Discover Magazine, 7 June 2016
  • Best of all were the worms that were given bran with their plastic.
    — The Economist, 24 May 2018
  • Oats are a whole grain, meaning the bran and germ are still intact.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Whole wheat bread, on the other hand, retains the germ and bran.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2023
  • It's derived from wheat that has been milled to remove the germ and bran.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • White rice flour is made from white rice without the bran and will be tasteless.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 May 2022
  • It can be found in foods such as wheat bran, vegetables and whole grains.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For example, the bran and germ will be stripped away in white or wheat flour.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 8 May 2023
  • To make whole wheat flour, varying amounts of the germ and bran are added back in to the flour.
    — Carmen Collins, Country Living, 19 Apr. 2022
  • This type of fiber is found in whole grains, wheat bran, and vegetables.
    — Danielle Zickl, SELF, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Eat foods high in fiber, such as whole wheat bread, bran cereals, and nuts.
    — Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 2 June 2023
  • The roti are made with wheat flour, sea salt, rice bran oil, and shortening.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
  • If the dough is tacky, dust the top lightly with wheat bran, cornmeal or flour.
    — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 31 July 2020
  • To produce white flour, the bran and germ get stripped from the starchy bit, which is then ground up.
    — Ryan Kellman, NPR, 10 Sep. 2024
  • If bokashi bins get too moist, drain the liquid away and add a little more bokashi bran.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Oats Some oat products, like oat bran and steel-cut oats, are high in fiber.
    — Jillian Kubala, Health, 25 Nov. 2025
  • It's found in foods like legumes, oat bran, nuts, and some fruits and vegetables.
    — Danielle Zickl, SELF, 27 Nov. 2025
  • On the exterior is the bran, which looks like a thin brown skin.
    — Outside Online, 1 Feb. 2021
  • The bran is the outer covering of the grain and is the main source of fiber.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Semi-pearled farro contains part of the bran and takes longer to cook.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 25 May 2024
  • And then the bran is where all of the color and pigment is of the wheat kernel.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Many flours, even many whole grains, are often sifted free of the outer bran.
    — Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The fiber-rich bran coating gives brown rice its light tan color and chewy texture.
    — Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2021

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