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Rolled oats
Food made from oat groats / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rolled oats are a type of lightly processed whole-grain food. They are made from oat groats that have been dehusked and steamed, before being rolled into flat flakes under heavy rollers and then stabilized by being lightly toasted.[3]
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Energy | 379 kcal (1,590 kJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
67.70 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sugars | 0.99 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dietary fiber | 10.1 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6.52 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13.15 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other constituents | Quantity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
β-glucan (soluble fibre) | 4 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
†Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] |
Thick-rolled oats usually remain unbroken during processing, while thin-rolled oats often become fragmented. Rolled whole oats, without further processing, can be cooked into a porridge and eaten as old-fashioned oats or Scottish oats; when the oats are rolled thinner and steam-cooked more in the factory, they will later absorb water much more easily and cook faster into a porridge, and when processed this way are sometimes called "quick" or "instant" oats.[3]
Rolled oats are most often the main ingredient in granola and muesli. They can be further processed into a coarse powder, which breaks down to nearly a liquid consistency when boiled. Cooked oatmeal powder is often used as baby food.