Oats or weetbix

JackRCarey
JackRCarey Posts: 30
in Food and Nutrition
Which is healthier and less calories

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  • RachtheOzkiwi
    RachtheOzkiwi Posts: 28 Member
    For me, I would say oats, racehorses run on oats.
  • addmorecloud
    addmorecloud Posts: 78 Member
    It depends how much you eat and how many other wheat products you eat in the day. Weetbix are pre-portioned so calories are easily calculated, but if you have bread at lunch and pasta at dinner, that's a lot of wheat in a day. Oats are really versatile and have a lot of health benefits, try googling overnight oats or oatmeal recipes (applesauce and cinnamon or banana and coconut milk are personal favourites). Either is a good breakfast though, why not swap between the two so you don't get bored?
  • melissalatzel24
    melissalatzel24 Posts: 26
    oats is 100% natural whole grain... weetbix is processed and has other things added in.....
  • IbiH
    IbiH Posts: 250 Member
    All the facts you need........

    Google.....
    Nutrition Facts
    Oats
    Amount Per 100 grams
    Calories 389
    % Daily Value*
    Total Fat 7 g 10%
    Saturated fat 1.2 g 6%
    Polyunsaturated fat 2.5 g
    Monounsaturated fat 2.2 g
    Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
    Sodium 2 mg 0%
    Potassium 429 mg 12%
    Total Carbohydrate 66 g 22%
    Dietary fiber 11 g 44%
    Protein 17 g 34%
    Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0%
    Calcium 5% Iron 26%
    Vitamin D 0% Vitamin B-6 5%
    Vitamin B-12 0% Magnesium 44%
    *Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.



    http://www.weetabix.co.uk/products/cereals/weetabix#titleNutritionalInformation

    NUTRITION PER 37.5g SERVING 100g
    Energy (Kilojoules) 568kJ 1516kJ
    Energy (Calories) 134kcal 358kcal
    Protein 4.3g 11.5g
    Carbohydrate 25.7g 68.6g
    (of which sugars) 1.7g 4.4g
    Fat 0.8g 2g
    (of which saturates) 0.2g 0.6g
    Fibre 3.8g 10g
    Sodium 0.10g 0.26g
    Salt Equivalent 0.24g 0.65g
  • Laura3BB
    Laura3BB Posts: 250 Member
    Both are good! I alternate between them. Weetabix are easier to prepare and count cals for. Oat in porridge is good too and somehow, for me, more 'filling'.
  • jonesey10
    jonesey10 Posts: 9
    oats. as previous poster pointed out. check the ingredients. oats are far better for you, fill you up for longer due to the slow burning carbs too. make with skimmed milk and add a bit of cinnamon and a teaspoon of honey if you have a sweet tooth.

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