Wheat belongs to the genus Triticum of the grass family Gramineae. Wheat is the third cereal grain after maize & rice as a staple food. India ranks 2nd in wheat production (112.74 MT) during 2022 – 23. Uttar Pradesh is the largest wheat producing state in India. China is the 1st world’s largest producer of wheat (134.33 MT). There are more than 30,000 species & varieties. It is cultivated from prehistoric times (5000 B.C.). The average length of wheat grain is about 8mm. Average weight of single wheat kernel is 35mg. It is ovoid in shape with the germ or embryo at one end and a bundle of hair at another end, along one side there is a furrow like part. Wheat grain has either a dark orange brown appearance or a light yellowish color. Bread is one of the spongy, porous food items. It can be variable from different grain flour for providing a lot of nutrients.