Oatmeal question

**matl** · 10-08-2008, 05:32 PM

Hi guys, i eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast and wanted to know if it mattered if i use the 1 minute oats over the regular oats. I can buy the 1 minute oats for 1/2 the price at Sams club, ingredients say the same thing but im not sure if they strip them of nutrition or anything... ?
thanks

***BIG TEXAN*** · 10-08-2008, 05:52 PM

Better than nothingbut I honestly try to go with less processed foods...steel oats are my fav.

**Phate** · 10-08-2008, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by matl

Hi guys, i eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast and wanted to know if it mattered if i use the 1 minute oats over the regular oats. I can buy the 1 minute oats for 1/2 the price at Sams club, ingredients say the same thing but im not sure if they strip them of nutrition or anything... ?
thanks

the process that turns them into one minute oats raises the GI, so i would go with 5 minute oats or steel cut

**matl** · 10-09-2008, 08:38 AM

Dam, I had the notion that was the case. Thanks for the info guys.

**redz** · 10-09-2008, 08:43 AM

Gotta love the oats in the morning along with the egg whites and a few eggs.

**BBall6** · 10-09-2008, 08:45 AM

Yeah, go with the old fashioned oats. Still doesn't take long to cook.

**OH REALLY** · 10-09-2008, 08:51 AM

they are good and GOOD4YOU

**M302_Imola** · 10-09-2008, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Phate

the process that turns them into one minute oats raises the GI, so i would go with 5 minute oats or steel cut

Phate, how much does it raise the GI? Seems to me that it couldn't raise it that much. I mean do you really think it makes that big of a deal? I have always eaten the 1-minute and prefer them over the cooked oats. I mean if we are going to be that picky over oats then maybe people shouldn't blend their oats in their shakes, after all this would raise the GI as well!

***BIG TEXAN*** · 10-09-2008, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by M302_Imola

Phate, how much does it raise the GI? Seems to me that it couldn't raise it that much. I mean do you really think it makes that big of a deal? I have always eaten the 1-minute and prefer them over the cooked oats. I mean if we are going to be that picky over oats then maybe people shouldn't blend their oats in their shakes, after all this would raise the GI as well!

Blending them into you shakes doesn't change the GI...being processed does. I compete therefore I am extremely picky...just depends on how dedicated you are to the sport. I'll look up the GI's of steel oats, regular oats and 1-minute oats and post 'em.

***BIG TEXAN*** · 10-09-2008, 11:24 AM

GI's of
Steel Oats prepared in water- 52
Traditional Oats(Quaker) prepared in water- 55
1-minute oats prepared in water- 66

there's your differences folks.

**Scarface69** · 10-09-2008, 12:18 PM

^^ those GI numbers for raw or cooked oats?

**mick86** · 10-09-2008, 12:28 PM

You could always do what I do and don't cook your oats. I eat them straight out of the box with either a few dried apricots or reduced sugar jam (and low fat milk of course).

**Deltasaurus** · 10-09-2008, 12:32 PM

sush a small difference buy whats convenient for you

**M302_Imola** · 10-09-2008, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by BIG TEXAN

Blending them into you shakes doesn't change the GI...being processed does. I compete therefore I am extremely picky...just depends on how dedicated you are to the sport. I'll look up the GI's of steel oats, regular oats and 1-minute oats and post 'em.

I have heard other wise. My understanding is that since the oatmeal when blended is broken down into smaller particles digestion is sped up therefore the GI is raised. Makes since if you stop and think about it.

**M302_Imola** · 10-09-2008, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by BIG TEXAN

GI's of
Steel Oats prepared in water- 52
Traditional Oats(Quaker) prepared in water- 55
1-minute oats prepared in water- 66

there's your differences folks.

interesting, that's a pretty big difference.

**OH REALLY** · 10-09-2008, 03:04 PM

OH REally

***BIG TEXAN*** · 10-09-2008, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Scarface69

^^ those GI numbers for raw or cooked oats?

Cooked

**OH REALLY** · 10-09-2008, 06:27 PM

What about adding penut butter and protien powder to my oats

**Phate** · 10-09-2008, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by OH REALLY

What about adding penut butter and protien powder to my oats

what about it? that would be fine and if it is natural peanut butter and a lower carb protein powder the overall GI for the meal will be lowered

**j4ever41** · 10-09-2008, 09:12 PM

i have always eatin the traditional oaks started to change to steel cuts at 1 time but they cost over twice as much for 10 less servings and take 30 minutes to cook and very small difference in gi.

**Phate** · 10-09-2008, 09:18 PM

BTW, a trick to lower the GI of oatmeal or a protein shake is to throw in 1/2cup of fiber one, 14g of fiber and 70cal per half cup and the fiber will lower the meal's overall GI

**j4ever41** · 10-09-2008, 09:22 PM

when i blend them i put in a serving of naturally more peanut butter and scoop of whey,gotta love it.

**M302_Imola** · 10-10-2008, 06:02 AM

Originally Posted by Phate

BTW, a trick to lower the GI of oatmeal or a protein shake is to throw in 1/2cup of fiber one, 14g of fiber and 70cal per half cup and the fiber will lower the meal's overall GI

nice tip Phate

**OH REALLY** · 10-10-2008, 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by Phate

what about it? that would be fine and if it is natural peanut butter and a lower carb protein powder the overall GI for the meal will be lowered

What about for cutting diets is penut butter ok

***FireGuy*** · 10-10-2008, 07:43 AM

If eating them for breakfast I think the slightly higher GI is not going to make a significant difference. I consider breakfast and post workout the two times where a higher GI calorie source is not a bad thing.