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Using oats instead of rice and noodles as staple food is suitable for losing weight.
We will see that oats are recommended in many dietary guides, not "low in calories" as you said.
Through our "food nutrition inquiry" function, you can click "Read the original" at the end of the article to learn the detailed steps.
In the message dialog box, enter "check oats" and "check rice" respectively, and you will know:
The calorie per100g oat is 353 ~ 377 kcal, and the carbohydrate content is 65.3 ~ 66.9%. 100 g of rice (rice) has a calorie of 347 kcal, but it is slightly lower, containing 77.9% carbohydrates. They are all staple foods, mainly carbohydrates, which is normal.
Therefore, what food is more suitable for weight loss is not only a matter of calories, but also a matter of carbohydrate level.
Oats suitable for weight loss have the following advantages:
Dietary fiber is rich, especially β-glucan, which is beneficial to promote intestinal peristalsis and prevent and improve constipation.
High satiety and hypoglycemia; To have the same satiety, generally, the amount of oatmeal will be less than that of rice or noodles and cakes, and the anti-hunger time will be longer. Converted down, the calorie intake when eating oats is generally less;
Oats are rich in protein, minerals and B vitamins, and their nutritional density is higher than that of refined rice flour.
It should be pointed out that:
There are many kinds of oatmeal products, such as raw oatmeal, oatmeal, instant oatmeal (instant oatmeal), sweet oatmeal and so on. These are very different and not all of them are suitable for losing weight. Pay attention to discrimination when buying.