Oat Digest is a small independent magazine about what ends up in the bowl. We read the back of the pack and the UK guidance, then tell you what they say in plain English.
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OatsIt can be, as long as you pick an unsweetened, fortified one and know what it does not replace. Protein is the biggest gap, and iodine the one most people have never thought about.
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LabelsA cereal can be high in fibre and high in sugar at once. Four checks on the back of the pack sort out most of what the front leaves out.
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WholegrainsA dark crust and a seeded top tell you very little. The first few words of the ingredients list tell you nearly everything.
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OatsThey can help, but the figure that counts is 3g of beta-glucan a day, and a standard bowl of porridge gets you about two thirds of the way.
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OatsYes, for most people. Plain oats have a lot going for them, and the things that spoil a bowl are nearly all added afterwards.
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FibreThe UK figure for adults is 30g. Most of us are about 10g short, and the gap closes with fewer changes than you might expect.
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