Oatmeal is Oatmeal

[NFG123]

Guys,

What's the hubub about OLD FASHIONED oatmeal vs. Instant. I difference between the "Strawberries and Cream" varieties and the plain is understood, absolutely. HOWEVER, both instant quaker oatmeal (unflavored) and ORIGINAL (slow cook) quaker oatmeal contain "100% rolled oats" as their sole ingredient. The Instant has been chopped finer, from what I can see, and that is what is causing its' "instantness" since the H20 is absorbed into it faster. I have heard that there is a BIG difference in the GI between the two ... but can't understand WHERE this is coming from. Is this true? And if so, why?

Thanks,
Newbie

 

[LSUMuscle]

I'm not sure about the GI, but there is a difference in the amounts of sodium. Old Fashioned has 0 sodium. This might be irrelevant, but just thought I'd reply.

 

[FlexManning]

I like Always Save oatmeal. mmmmmm. Actually I think the main difference is quick
oats are chopped up more like you say. I don't want to wait an extra five minutes for
my oatmeal myself. I can cook quick oats in the microwave in three minutes.

 

[fiatconspiracy]

compare old fashioned plain oatmeal, long cooking
1 cup dry- suger= 0 grams, GI value= 49, blood sugar peak response at 45mins at about a value of 90.

instant oatmeal- 1 cup sugar 24 grams, GI value =80, blood sugar peak response at about 30mins at a value of 120

 

[dEgeNeRaTe8211]

fiatconspiracy,
You've compared old fashioned oats to instant flavored oats.

NFG123,
The flavored oats have lotsa sugar, and that's why they have a high GI. But quick oats are simply old fashioned oats chopped up for faster cooking, as some have already said.

 

[dngu047]

but can't understand WHERE this is coming from

Smaller starch particles are broken down more quickly by the body...which leads to a higher GI

 

[fiatconspiracy]

oh, then maybe it is just a increased surface area reaction?

 

[AGENT SHAGWELL]

Smaller starch particles are broken down more quickly by the body...which leads to a higher GI

Over proccessed verses whole....your body breaks down the food slower so glucose is more slowley released into the blood stream because of this--->Hence a lover GI response.