Cereal Cereal A cereal is any of the edible components of the grain (botanically, a type of fruit, called a caryopsis) of cultivated grass, composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. Cereal grains are grown in greater quantities and provide more food energy worldwide than any other type of crop and are therefore staple crops. Edible grains from other plant families, such as buckwheat (Polygonaceae), quinoa (Amaranthaceae) and chia (Lamiaceae), are referred to as pseudocereals. In their natural, unprocessed, "whole grain" form, cereals are a rich source of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, oils, and protein. When processed by the removal of
21 grams experiment popularized the idea that the soul has weight, and specifically that it weighs 21 grams. Most notably, '21 Grams' was taken as the title of a film in 2003, which references the experiment. The concept of a soul weighing 21 grams is mentioned in numerous media, including a 2013 issue of the manga "Gantz", a 2013 podcast of "Welcome to Night Vale" and the 2015 film "The Empire of Corpses". The 2015 song "21 Grams" by Niykee Heaton features the line "I just want your soul in my hands, feel your weight of 21 grams"; a song of the same