Oatmeal question

[Babyfaced Assassin]

what's better

Course Oatmeal (looks small and grainy)
or
Rolled Oats

what's the difference and what's the difference GI wise?

thanks

 

[heregothere]

course (steel-cut) are less processed than rolled oats (which are steamed and literally pressed or rolled by a big ass machine to make them flat and make them cook more quickly).

coarse oats have a truer, nuttier flavor and they confer more nutritional benefits in the form of nutrients since they haven't been processed as highly as rolled oats.

as far as GI goes, i couldn't tell you, but if i had to guess, the coarse oats would be lower on the scale for the simple reason that they are less processed.

hope this helps.

 

[heregothere]

(sorry for the poor english)

 

[eurorides]

that was perfect english....even better grammar then i have

 

[ProteinFiend]

never heard of coarse oats before.... but...

rolled oats are better (lower GI) than "quick" oats... which are basically mashed up rolled oats.

 

[Babyfaced Assassin]

so course *Is* Steel cut?

I have steel cut in a tin by mCanns which is toughter than the course stuff mby Mornflakes in a bag but the only store selling steel cut in my area stopped selling it

 

[bbock7272]

so i guess quaker oats instant oatmeal isnt good? thats what i eat in the morning.

 

[Stryc-9]

so i guess quaker oats instant oatmeal isnt good? thats what i eat in the morning.

It's perfectly fine...

 

[audiophyle]

It's perfectly fine...

whew, thats good to hear. You guys had me worried there for a second. I eat alot of quaker oats

 

[Stryc-9]

Oh wait....you don't mean the kind that comes in packets and is loaded with sugar do you? That kind isn't the best choice - but I know Quaker makes plain old instant oats (no sugar added).

 

[audiophyle]

no i mean the plain stuff that comes in a big barrel with no sugar. Too bad the sugary crap isnt good for you, that stuff tastes great!

 

[HANSEL]

I really like the Bob's red mill extra thick oats, flavor wise.

 

[heregothere]

hansel - that's what i buy.

audiophyle - those instant oats are healthy, but you're giving up so much by not using rolled or even steel-cuts. like rice, the more it is processed, the more nutrients it's going to lose.