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What is the best (for you) Porridge/Oats ? Doing some research a to which oats/porridge is the best for you. Steel rolled oats ? Found McCanns Oats here ... http://www.mccanns.ie/index.html Anyone ever tried them ? Never seen them in shops here though. They say they do almost no processing on the whole grains which leaves the ...

ive noticed that pinhead oatmeal has only about 1/3 the ammount of fibre per 100g as normal porridge?? only 3g per 100 with the flahvans one ...

General rule: the less processed something is, the better for you it is. Steel cut oats are supposed to be the best, but off-hand, I'd say that any porridge oats that are distinctly oat-shaped, are fine. I usually try to buy the organic jumbo oats, which look pretty much like what I used to roll for the horses back when we did it by hand. From what I can gather, the average ...

Quote: Originally Posted by brianon Can a similar product be gotten here ? yep http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2055214 323 I have gone back to normal oats though. __________________ ‹(•¿•)›Make your own fitness equipment

Quote: Originally Posted by rubadub yep http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2055214 323 I have gone back to normal oats though. Yeah I bought pinhead oats the other day. Took like half hour to cook and I think they should have been on for longer. Not ideal in the morning when you are trying to get...

Quote: Originally Posted by corkcomp ive noticed that pinhead oatmeal has only about 1/3 the ammount of fibre per 100g as normal porridge?? only 3g per 100 with the flahvans one ... It should be the same. I think you might be mixing up the fibre per portion (usually 30g) with fibre per 100g. That makes sense ...

Quote: Originally Posted by rubadub It should be the same. I think you might be mixing up the fibre per portion (usually 30g) with fibre per 100g. That makes sense to be out by 1/3. nope - was comparing fibre / 100G of two diff products i have .. odlums porridge = 9g fibre / 100G pinhead = 3.2g fibre / ...

What about Flahavans Quick Oats - 2 mins in microwave, am I kidding myself that this is porridge and so is a good breakfast?

Quote: Originally Posted by HELM What about Flahavans Quick Oats - 2 mins in microwave, am I kidding myself that this is porridge and so is a good breakfast? its more of a scam tbh,the ingredients are still just oats but dearer!you can cook jumbo oats from the bag in the same time as the microwave pack.

Quote: Originally Posted by HELM What about Flahavans Quick Oats - 2 mins in microwave, am I kidding myself that this is porridge and so is a good breakfast? its more of a scam tbh,the ingredients are still just oats but dearer!you can cook jumbo oats from the bag in the same time as the microwave pack....