What is the difference between cereal and oatmeal?

Oats are a nutritious food. It is high in protein, 2 times more than regular wheat flour.

80% of the fats it contains are unsaturated fatty acids (good fats), and the content of linoleic acid is also very high, which can lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and reduce the risk of heart disease. The content of minerals such as phosphorus, iron, and calcium in oats ranks first among all food crops; The content of vitamin E is much higher than that of rice and wheat; The soluble cellulose content reached 6%, which is seven times that of rice and wheat.

In addition, oats contain saponins that are lacking in other grains.

These nutrients make it have the functions of laxative, anti-bowel cancer, and sleep improvement. Nutrition experiments have also proven that eating oats can regulate blood sugar. Consuming 100 grams of oatmeal per meal is very effective in controlling the sharp rise in blood sugar after a meal and preventing diabetes.

Oatmeal is a ready-to-eat or heated food made of oats, barley, wheat, buckwheat, corn, rice and other cereals as the main raw materials.

At present, the cereal on the market is divided into pure cereal and mixed cereal according to the main raw materials.

Pure cereal is crushed cereal in terms of form, with basically no other ingredients added, and it will give off a faint natural wheat flavor.

Pure cereal does not contain white sugar and salt, and retains most of the nutrients in wheat raw materials, especially suitable for the elderly, diabetics, and people with high blood lipids and blood sugar.

Mixed cereals are generally added with milk powder, soy flour, walnuts, almonds, etc. Milk powder and soy flour effectively supplement the protein content of pure cereals, while the oils and fats contained in walnuts and almonds greatly increase energy intake, making them suitable for children and adolescents as well as those with energy needs. Whereas, oatmeal and cereal are different.

Pure oatmeal is flat, about the diameter of a soybean grain, and has a complete shape.

Instant oatmeal that has been processed for instant food has a crumbling feel, but the original shape can still be seen.

Oats are highly viscous when boiled, and have the effects of lowering blood lipids, blood sugar, and satiety. The same amount of oats boiled out, the more viscous it is, the better the health effect.

1. Different ways of eating.

Cereal flakes are grains that have been boiled, crushed, and dried, often in juice and milk, or eaten as cereal. After the oats are hulled, they can be ground into oatmeal of different thicknesses, or they can be softened and flattened to make oatmeal rolls.

2. The effect is different.

Oatmeal can promote gastrointestinal motility, speed up the passage of food through the gastrointestinal tract, and reduce absorption. It can also absorb water in the large intestine to soften the poop and improve constipation. After the oats are boiled, they are very viscous, which is because of the beta glucan health ingredients, which can lower blood sugar, blood lipids, and high satiety.

1. Oats are also known as wild wheat, which is not easy to peel, so it is also known as skin oats, which is a kind of low-sugar, high-energy and high-nutrition food. Oats can strengthen the spleen and heart, and can also absorb sweat, and have high nutritional value. It can be used in patients with weak self-sweating, night sweats, and tuberculosis.

Oats can be peeled off and then ground into oatmeal or rolled into oatmeal. The oatmeal that has been processed quickly has a somewhat crumbling feel, but the original shape can still be seen.

2. Oatmeal is a kind of food made from wheat, which is made from ordinary wheat and some things, and it was once the first breakfast cereal food produced in industrial production. The "flakes" in cereal refer to a grain that has been boiled, crushed and dried, and is usually eaten in milk juice or as cereal porridge.

3. Well-processed oatmeal is easy to eat and tastes good, but its nutritional value is lower than that of pure oatmeal. This kind of cereal is a mixture of various grains, such as: rice, wheat, corn, etc., of which oatmeal is only a part of it, or even does not contain oatmeal at all, so oatmeal and oatmeal are two completely different foods, and the taste of the two foods is also very different, so you must not eat it wrong.

4. Pure oatmeal is made by rolling oat grains, which is flat, about the same size as soybean grains, and the shape is relatively complete. Moreover, it is highly viscous when boiled, and its effect on reducing blood lipids, blood sugar and satiety is closely related to this viscous substance.

5. Oatmeal, especially some domestic products, contains granulated sugar, flavor, maltodextrin, etc. The addition of maltodextrin and granulated sugar will reduce the nutritional value and increase the rate of blood sugar rise, while the addition of creamer will not be conducive to cardiovascular health.

1. Different raw materials: oatmeal is a food processed from wheat, and oatmeal is rolled from oats.

2. Different nutrients: Wheat is usually milled into "white flour", and a large amount of nutrients in the outer layer will be lost. Pure oatmeal itself is a whole grain and has not been treated to remove the outer layer, and the nutritional value of pure oatmeal is much higher than that of whole wheat flour.

3. Different therapeutic effects: the amino acid composition of protein in oats is relatively comprehensive, which can promote the synthesis of collagen by fibroblasts and has good repair ability. Most of the nutrients in the cereal are lost after processing, and the plain cereal does not contain white sugar and salt, which is more suitable for the elderly, diabetics, and people with high blood lipids and blood sugar.

1. The raw materials are different.

Oatmeal is a food product that is processed from wheat. It is made from ordinary wheat and a few things. It was once the first breakfast cereal to be industrially produced.

Oatmeal is a food that is rolled from oats and is flat, about the same diameter as soybean grains, and has a complete shape.

2. The nutrients are different.

When it comes to oats, most people are familiar with them, they are not only high in nutrients, but also high in quality. Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has insisted on eating oat bread for breakfast for many years, and even during the short days of our visit, oat bread was flown in from Britain every day.

Oats and wheat are two different grains. Wheat is usually milled into "white flour", and a large amount of nutrients in the outer layer are lost. Pure oatmeal itself is whole grain and has not been treated to remove the outer layer, so it doesn't need to be declared "whole wheat" or not.

Moreover, the nutritional value of pure oatmeal is much higher than that of whole wheat flour.

3. The therapeutic effect of diet is different.

Oats contain up to protein. The amino acid composition of protein is relatively comprehensive, and the content of amino acids in the 8 essential for the human body ranks first. Oats are rich in high-quality oils and are made up of unsaturated fatty acids.

Glucan, which is abundant in oats, can improve the body's immune system, and can also promote the synthesis of collagen by fibroblasts, which has a good repair ability.

Oatmeal has the highest protein, fiber, mineral, and vitamin content. In addition, plain cereal does not contain white sugar and salt, which is more suitable for the elderly, diabetics, and people with high blood lipids and blood sugar.