Cereals used to make bread, such as wheat and barley, as well as others, such as oats, spelt, and millet, made up a large portion of the first - century Jewish diet.
Kaalukas osa esimese sajandi juudi toidusedelis oli leivavalmistamiseks kasutataval teraviljal, näiteks nisul ja odral, aga samuti kaeral, speltal ja hirsil.