Difference between oatmeal and quick oats??

[PinkPanther]

What IS the difference. I read in a post the other day that you should eat oatmeal and NOT quick oats. When I got home, I realized that I've been buying quick oats. What is the difference and how important is it to not eat the quick oats?

Thanks a lot

PinkPanther

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

oatmeal takes a bilt longer to cook than quick oats but they're both ok imo i think you're confused between the quick oats (rolled oats) and the packet stuff thats full of sugars and what not, u know the flavoured packet oatmeal

i buy organic oatmeal which cooks in 3 minutes in the microwave

 

[PinkPanther]

Thanks BFA!

I was just making sure that there wasn't a huge difference in them. Maybe I'll look into organic...

 

[bigjwc]

The quick oats are a little higher GI because they are rolled thin so they cook faster, which in turn also makes them slightly faster digesting. I don't know if the difference is enough to merit worrying about is or not. Over the long haul it might make a difference.

 

[heregothere]

plus they don't taste as good as steel cut oats (in my opinion) because they're heavily processed - they've already been cooked once.

 

[PinkPanther]

Thanks guys!!

 

[Mr.X]

What IS the difference. I read in a post the other day that you should eat oatmeal and NOT quick oats. When I got home, I realized that I've been buying quick oats. What is the difference and how important is it to not eat the quick oats?

Thanks a lot

PinkPanther

People look too much into this topic: quick oats cook faster and are a bit higher GI than regular. Nothing to get hung up over, you can still use them assuming you mix w/ proteins and fats.

Mr.X

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

THANK YOU FOR STATING THAT MR X

people get far too anal about small details and forget the big picture

Ppl try to keep things simple or you'll develop a complex, and i'm not joking either!

 

[coldblue1955]

oatmeal takes a bilt longer to cook than quick oats but they're both ok imo i think you're confused between the quick oats (rolled oats) and the packet stuff thats full of sugars and what not, u know the flavoured packet oatmeal

i buy organic oatmeal which cooks in 3 minutes in the microwave

that's what i need to buy. The organic brand.

 

[Synpax]

hang on a sec -

So if you DONT cook them and eat them raw, there is no difference in gI between them?

 

[SubjectiveIllusion]

that's what i need to buy. The organic brand.

"Organic" Foods: Certification Does Not Protect Consumers. Click here to be linked.

I find so many people blindly jumping into situations without considering the facts. This can cost them time and money.

Please stop and think.

 

[JonP]

correct

 

[Aston]

Whole oats are just that WHOLE. Quick oats are chopped up or proccessed so they cook a bit quicker. I think they taste better too and cook up thicker how i like it. Both are fine and have same cals. Quick will have slightly higher GI rating but not a biggie...goddamn....Not saying this is you, but some people will ask a question like this and have a Frappuccino with their "WHOLE" oats.

 

[Synpax]

Good point Aston but a correction: I have a jelly doughnut with mine.

 

[Aston]