farina vs traditional oats

[Godson]

i went shoppin for traditional oats the other day
and ran across farina oatmeal, and was tempted to buy after looking at it

because it taste way better..however i know that oats is just a great carb for you so i stuck with what i knew for sure

any opinions on farina replacing regular oats? or are their just some benefits oats come with that other oatmeals just don't?

the nutrition label of farina was like

fat - 0
carbs- 22g
protein 7g ( unsure)

didnt look bad to me?

[eatrainrest]

whats the GI

[M302_Imola]

How much fiber does it contain per serving?

[Godson]

not sure what GI is

we got
cals - 112
fat - 0.2g
pro- 3.3g
carb-24.4g
fiber - 0.7g
sodium - 5mg
sugar- 0.1g

[eatrainrest]

glycemic index which will determine how fast it is converted into sugar... liek why we dont advise white rice/pasta/breads unless its PWO

[Godson]

glycemic index which will determine how fast it is converted into sugar... liek why we dont advise white rice/pasta/breads unless its PWO

very interesting, i always knew wheat bread was better than white
but never knew why

sucks i got tons of regular pasta, and its not whole wheat pasta either..guess at least i know when to eat it

where do you find the GI?

[eatrainrest]

i have a list from my training manual, im sure oyu can use the google function to find a list

[M302_Imola]

http://www.glycemicindex.com/

[Godson]

farina isnt on list?

[M302_Imola]

farina isnt on list?

I googled "GI of farina cereal" and from what I could tell it was around 56 which is in the same ball park as oats. I personally would choose oats because they have more fiber.

[Godson]

I googled "GI of farina cereal" and from what I could tell it was around 56 which is in the same ball park as oats. I personally would choose oats because they have more fiber.

thanks yea im stickin with oats