Is oats organic or ordinary?
1, organic oatmeal and pure oatmeal are included, and pure wheat and whole wheat belong to organic oatmeal.
2. Organic oatmeal is made of naked oats, which is sought after by people because of its low sugar, high nutrition and high energy.
3. Pure oatmeal is whole wheat without bran. It tastes delicate, but it lacks a lot of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. It is suitable for weight loss. Whole oatmeal is recommended for health care.
What oats is better to buy?
1. Buy it in the miscellaneous grains area.
Grains generally sell oatmeal, oatmeal, oatmeal, and the price is more affordable. Most of the big bags on the shelves are processed oats, such as oatmeal and oat flour, which are relatively expensive.
Oat grains belong to intact oats, which retain the most nutrients and β -glucan with health care value, and are also the best; Oatmeal rice is made of peeled oats, second only to oats; Raw oatmeal, which is made by directly flattening oatmeal or oatmeal, has relatively complete nutrition retention, is easier to boil, and has good health care value, second only to oatmeal & oatmeal.
Need to be reminded that you should pay attention to the smell of oats bought in the miscellaneous grain area. The fat content of oats is high (according to USDA data, the fat content of 100g oats is 6.9g), so the storage resistance is slightly poor.
2. Look at the name.
See oatmeal or oatmeal, raw oatmeal or instant oatmeal, and choose what you need.
For friends who need to control their weight, blood lipids and blood sugar, oatmeal or oatmeal is the most suitable. The glycemic index of whole oat or oat rice is not higher than 60; But raw oatmeal is more suitable for people with limited time and need to control blood sugar and blood lipid or people with poor gastrointestinal function. Raw oatmeal is easier to cook than oatmeal or oatmeal, and the glycemic index after cooking is 40~70.
Instant oatmeal (cooked oatmeal), boiled for a few minutes or brewed in boiling water. Compared with raw oatmeal, after deep extrusion, the viscosity and taste are reduced, the glycemic index is higher, and the effect of controlling blood sugar and blood lipid is also reduced.
3. Look at the ingredients list.
This is the key to judge whether oats are "pure". If the ingredient list only contains the same raw materials as oats, it means pure oats. If the list of ingredients is long, besides oats, there are grains, sugar, maltodextrin, oil, food additives and so on. This is not a good oat. It is likely to be puffed oatmeal or cereal chips or oatmeal and oat flour with patterned taste.
4. Look at the nutrient composition table.
Look at protein. If the content of protein in the product is less than 12%, we should be careful to see if it is pure oats. The protein content of oat itself is as high as 15%, while the average protein content of general grain is about 10%. Therefore, if it is not a pure oat product, the protein content will be lowered by other "low-protein" grains or other ingredients.
5. Look at the cooking time.
Some need to be cooked for a long time, some take a few minutes, some can be soaked, and some can be eaten immediately. The shorter the cooking time, the lower the taste viscosity and the worse the health care value.
The whole "oatmeal" is protected by the skin and has a compact structure. It needs to be soaked in advance and cooked for a long time. Cooking in an electric cooker for more than 40 minutes can dissolve β -glucan and get the most viscous oatmeal. Oatmeal rice can be cooked directly in the rice cooker without soaking for about 40 minutes or more; Raw oatmeal takes about 20 to 30 minutes to cook, which can be adjusted according to your favorite hardness. Relatively save time; Instant oatmeal (cooked oatmeal), boiled for a few minutes or brewed in boiling water; Puffed oatmeal or cereal is crisp and can be eaten directly.
Does oats have nutritional value?
Oats are very suitable for dieters, which are not only low in calories, but also high in nutritional value. Oats have high nutritional value. Every 100g contains protein 14g, which is 1.6-2.2 times higher than that of rice, white flour and corn, and almost equivalent to that of beef.
How many kinds of oats are there?
Oats are generally divided into two types: barnyard grass type and naked grain type.
The oats planted all over the world are mainly barnyard grass, which is often called skin oats.
Oats grown in China are mainly naked oats, which are often called naked oats. Naked oats have many aliases and are called naked oats in northern China. The northwest is called Yumai; Southwest is called oats, sometimes called naked oats; Northeast China is called Zhongmai.