Is there a difference between...

[Big Country 056]

...the "quick oats" and the old-fashioned oats? I mean in terms of nutritive value, insulin response and how it is processed by the body in mass, as well as fat-loss programs.

Thanks.

 

[Mr.X]

...the "quick oats" and the old-fashioned oats? I mean in terms of nutritive value, insulin response and how it is processed by the body in mass, as well as fat-loss programs.

Thanks.

Quick oats are usually processed, higher GI. Old fashioned can be like steel cut oats, low-gi (there are some mislabeled packages that claim to be old fashioned but are basically still quick, look at the cooking time, if it's 5min or less it's quick).

Mr.X

 

[Big Country 056]

Is the difference in GI significant enough to warrant eliminating them from a fat-loss diet? I used them and didn't SEEM to suffer any ill effects... Still, if I can, in any way, make my next diet more effective, I want to do so!

Thanks, Mr. X!

 

[Mr.X]

Is the difference in GI significant enough to warrant eliminating them from a fat-loss diet? not really, they usually have the same fiber content, but the quick oats are higher GI I used them and didn't SEEM to suffer any ill effects... Still, if I can, in any way, make my next diet more effective, I want to do so!
if you want your diet completely effective stick to natural oats w/o being processed.

Mr.X

 

[anthrax]

The difference is not huge as long as you don't take the flavoured, pre-cooked packets (loaded with sugar)

But, as usual, the less processed the better