Some like it hot: competition in the cereal aisle.It was only a matter of time. With claims about heart disease, weight control, whole grains, antioxidants Antioxidants Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells. Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements antioxidants, n. , fiber, omega-3s, and more invading in·vade v. in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing, in·vades v.tr. 1. To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage. 2. other sections of the supermarket, it was inevitable that they would make an appearance in the already-health-conscious hot-cereal aisle. If you're you're Contraction of you are. you're you are you're be eating the same bowl of Wheatena Wheatena is an American high-fiber, toasted-wheat cereal that originated on Mulberry Street in New York City, New York, circa 1879, when a small bakery owner began roasting whole wheat, grinding it, and packaging it for sale under this brand name. or ordinary Quaker Oats that you ate as a child, don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. stop. Unadorned whole-grain hot cereals are among the healthiest foods. They're they're Contraction of they are. they're be rich in fiber but not in bad fats, salt, or sugar. Toss in a handful of berries, bananas ba·nan·as adj. Slang Crazy: "That's the horrible thing when you're bananas , peaches A peach is a type of fruit. Peaches may refer to:
Contraction of you will. you'll you will or you shall you'll will make them even better. But if you're bewildered by whether and how to pick a cereal cereal or grain Any grass yielding starchy seeds suitable for food. The most commonly cultivated cereals are wheat, rice, rye, oats, barley, corn, and sorghum. As human food, cereals are usually marketed in raw grain form or as ingredients of food products. that's (supposedly) good for your heart, your waist, your bones, or your gender, read on. Weight a Minute The back of the Quaker Weight Control Instant Oatmeal box admits that "maintaining a healthy weight depends on balancing calories consumed con·sume v. con·sumed, con·sum·ing, con·sumes v.tr. 1. To take in as food; eat or drink up. See Synonyms at eat. 2. a. and calories used" (thanks a lot). But the front touts the cereal's "7 grams of protein" and "6 grams of fiber." Do they help control your weight? First, keep in mind that a packet of Weight Control weighs 45 grams (1 1/2 ounces), net the modest 28 grams (1 ounce ounce, in zoology ounce, in zoology: see leopard. ounce, unit of measurement ounce: see English units of measurement. ) you'll find in Quaker Regular Flavor Instant Oatmeal. That's why "each packet contains 2 servings of whole grains." (Many food companies have decided that a "serving" of whole grains is 16 grams, but there are no official regs.) It's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have also why a packet of Weight Control delivers 160 calories, vs. 100 calories for a packet of Quaker Regular Flavor. A serving of Weight Control has 6 grams of fiber, 3 more than Quaker Regular Instant. One of the extra 3 grams of fiber comes from Weight Control's extra oatmeal. The rest comes from maltodextrin, a carbohydrate carbohydrate, any member of a large class of chemical compounds that includes sugars, starches, cellulose, and related compounds. These compounds are produced naturally by green plants from carbon dioxide and water (see photosynthesis). (made from cornstarch cornstarch, material made by pulverizing the ground, dried residue of corn grains after preparatory soaking and the removal of the embryo and the outer covering. It is used as laundry starch, in sizing paper, in making adhesives, and in cooking. ) that counts as fiber because it's poorly digested and absorbed. Quaker claims that "research shows that people who eat a diet higher in fiber tend to weigh less." Whether that includes a "functional" fiber like maltodextrin--rather than, say, the fiber in oatmeal and fruits and vegetables--is anyone's guess. As for protein: maybe it "helps you feel full and promotes lean muscle mass," as the box notes. But the 7 grams of protein in Weight Control beat regular oatmeal by only 3 grams--half of it from Weight Control's extra oats and half from its added whey protein whey protein, n soluble protein found in milk whey that has been clotted by rennin, examples of which include alpha-lactalbumin, lactoglobulin, and lactoferrin. isolate isolate /iso·late/ (i´sah-lat) 1. to separate from others. 2. a group of individuals prevented by geographic, genetic, ecologic, social, or artificial barriers from interbreeding with others of their kind. . In contrast, a small (3 oz.) chicken breast has 27 grams of protein. While no one needs the sugar that's in most sweetened sweet·en v. sweet·ened, sweet·en·ing, sweet·ens v.tr. 1. To make sweet or sweeter by adding sugar, honey, saccharin, or another sweet substance. 2. To make more pleasant or agreeable. instant oatmeals, Weight Control replaces it with the artificial sweeteners artificial sweetener: see sweetener, artificial. sucralose sucralose: see sweetener, artificial. (safe) and acesulfame potassium Acesulfame potassium is a calorie-free artificial sweetener, also known as Acesulfame K or Ace K (K being the symbol for potassium), and marketed under the trade names Sunett and Sweet One. (poorly tested and possibly unsafe). And, of course, Weight Control's Banana Bread variety hasn't has·n't Contraction of has not. hasn't has not hasn't have been anywhere near a banana. That's what the words "Naturally & Artificially Flavored" on the label really mean. Bottom line: any unsweetened oatmeal may help dieters stay full. The extra bells and whistles A slang English term for exceptional features in some product. In the computer field, it typically refers to functions in software that may be greatly appreciated by some users, even though they may not be necessary most of the time. (a few grams of protein and fiber) in Weight Control aren't aren't Contraction of are not. See Usage Note at ain't. aren't are not aren't be worth the potentially harmful artificial sweetener. Maybe Quaker needs some claim control. Power Play Nature's Path Optimum Power Organic Instant Oatmeal is a decent cereal. But the name Optimum Power implies that it's far superior to other hot cereals. It isn't is·n't Contraction of is not. isn't is not isn't be . Each serving has 300 mg of omega-3 fat, says the box. But Optimum Power's omega-3 comes from flaxseed flaxseed /flax·seed/ (flak´sed) linseed. , and it's not clear that the omega-3 in plants is as good as the omega-3 fats in fish oil at reducing the risk of heart disease. (Most people get plenty of omega-3 from plant sources anyway, since canola oil Noun 1. canola oil - vegetable oil made from rapeseed; it is high in monounsaturated fatty acids canola vegetable oil, oil - any of a group of liquid edible fats that are obtained from plants has 1,300 milligrams per tablespoon ta·ble·spoon n. Abbr. T, tbsp. A measure of about 3 teaspoons or 15 milliliters. tablespoon a household unit of volume or capacity; equivalent to three teaspoons or approximately 15 milliliters; in metric and soybean oil Soy´bean oil n. 1. an oil obtained from the soybean (Glycine max), rich in protein, fats, sterols, and phospholipids, used as a food and in paints and varnishes and in various industrial applications; - has 925 milligrams.) A serving of Optimum Power also contains 140 mg of omega-6 fats, says the label, which doesn't does·n't Contraction of does not. mention that some experts believe that we already get too much omega-6. Optimum Power's evaporated evaporated reduced in volume by evaporation; concentrated to a denser form. cane cane, walking stick cane, walking stick. Probably used first as a weapon, it gradually took on the symbolism of strength and power and eventually authority and social prestige. juice is no better than sugar. It's also not clear that the cereal's soy isoflavones isoflavones (īˑ·sō·flāˈ·vōnz), n.pl phytoestrogenic compounds found in various plants, including red clover and soy. curb hot flashes hot flashes Hot flush Gynecology A symptom afflicting 80-85% of middle-aged ♀, first occurring during the perimenopause, continuing with ↓ intensity for yrs, manifesting itself as transient waves of erythema and uncomfortable warmth beginning in the or prevent cancer or lower cholesterol. Like many other "natural foods" brands, Nature's Path doesn't bother adding extra vitamins or minerals, as Quaker, Kashi, and some other big brands do. And Optimium Power isn't even optimum when it comes to omega-3 from flaxseed. A packet of (Best Bite) Uncle Sam Uncle Sam, name used to designate the U.S. government. The term arose in the War of 1812 and seems at first to have been used derisively by those opposed to the war. Possibly it was an expansion of the letters "U.S. Instant Oatmeal has 50 percent more (460 mg, vs 300 mg). What's more, the label claims that "eating oats may also have a positive effect on the immune system immune system Cells, cell products, organs, and structures of the body involved in the detection and destruction of foreign invaders, such as bacteria, viruses, and cancer cells. Immunity is based on the system's ability to launch a defense against such invaders. " and "may lower systolic blood pressure Systolic blood pressure Blood pressure when the heart contracts (beats). Mentioned in: Hypertension ," even though the evidence is skimpy skimp·y adj. skimp·i·er, skimp·i·est 1. Inadequate, as in size or fullness, especially through economizing or stinting: a skimpy meal. 2. Unduly thrifty; niggardly. . Okay cereal. Runaway claims. Sweet'N Lower "50% Less Sugar," says the label on Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal. If you like flavored cereals, go for it. Quaker replaces about 1 1/2 teaspoons of sugars per packet with the safe artificial sweetener sucralose (Splenda). That leaves each packet with just 4 to 6 grams of sugars. In contrast, Quaker's popular flavored oatmeals have 9 to 16 grams (2 to 4 teaspoons) of sugars. Erewhon's flavored Organic Instant Oatmeals have around 5 grams of sugars per packet (some of it comes from the apples, raisins, and dates in two of its flavors). And they don't use artificial sweeteners. Just don't be too impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: with the "no cane sweeteners" declaration on the label. While Erewhon's dehydrated de·hy·drate v. de·hy·drat·ed, de·hy·drat·ing, de·hy·drates v.tr. 1. To remove water from; make anhydrous. 2. To preserve by removing water from (vegetables, for example). maple syrup maple syrup: see under maple. may not be ordinary table sugar (that's what "cane sweetener Sweetener A special feature added to a debt obligation or preferred stock to promote marketability. Notes: Warrants and convertibles are two popular sweeteners. See also: Convertible Bond, Kicker, Warrant Sweetener " is), it isn't any better for you. It's also no better than the evaporated cane juice in Fantastic Big Cereal or the organic unbleached cane sugar cane sugar: see sucrose. in Dr. McDougall's. Heart to Believe Heart to Heart Oatmeal ("More For Your Heart") is Kashi's answer to Quaker's Take Heart Oatmeal ("Advanced Nutrition for your Heart"). Make that Kellogg's answer, since the cereal giant bought Kashi several years ago. Both cereals make essentially the same three claims. Here's how the Heart to Heart box puts them: * Helps Reduce Cholesterol. Take Heart has slightly more soluble soluble /sol·u·ble/ (sol´u-b'l) susceptible of being dissolved. sol·u·ble adj. Capable of being dissolved, especially easily dissolved. fiber from oats (1 1/2 grams per serving) than Heart to Heart (1 gram). Three grams a day of the soluble fiber in oats lowers your cholesterol modestly--about 5 percent--according to the Food and Drug Administration. Quaker exaggerates by using words like "removes cholesterol" (on the box) or "hunts down and helps kick out excess cholesterol" (in ads). * Helps Support Healthy Arteries Arteries Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. Mentioned in: Adrenergic Blockers, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Antihypertensive Drugs, Hypertension, Thrombolytic Therapy, . It's not clear that extra vitamins (E, B-6, B-12, and folic acid folic acid: see coenzyme; vitamin. folic acid or folate Organic compound essential to animal growth and health and needed by bacteria as a growth factor. ) do anything for your arteries. But claims that use the word "support" need no government approval, so anything goes. Kashi also tosses in grape seed extract Grape seed extract contains chemicals known as polyphenols, (including the subclass of proanthocyanidins), which are recognized to be effective polyphenol antioxidants. ("you're getting the antioxidant antioxidant, substance that prevents or slows the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Synthetic and natural antioxidants are used to slow the deterioration of gasoline and rubber, and such antioxidants as vitamin C (ascorbic acid), butylated hydroxytoluene benefits of eating nearly a pound of grapes Grapes - A Modula-like system description language. E-mail: <peter@cadlab.cadlab.de>. ["GRAPES Language Description. Syntax, Semantics and Grammar of GRAPES-86", Siemens Nixdorf Inform, Berlin 1991, ISBN 3-8009-4112-0]. !"), along with two "potent antioxidants": green tea extract and lycopene lycopene /ly·co·pene/ (li´ko-pen) the red carotenoid pigment of tomatoes and various berries and fruits. ly·co·pene n. ("equal to the amount in a medium size tomato"). The evidence that those extracts matter is shaky, but they give Kashi license to boast that it has "more heart healthy ingredients than any national instant oatmeal." * Helps Manage Hypertension hypertension or high blood pressure, elevated blood pressure resulting from an increase in the amount of blood pumped by the heart or from increased resistance to the flow of blood through the small arterial blood vessels (arterioles). . With about 100 milligrams of sodium per serving, both Heart to Heart and Take Heart are low enough to be able to make this claim. (Plain, quick-cooking or old fashioned n. 1. A cocktail consisting of whiskey, bitters, and sugar, garnished with with fruit slices and often a cherry. Noun 1. old fashioned - a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices oatmeal has no sodium.) Take Heart adds more potassium potassium (pətăs`ēəm), a metallic chemical element; symbol K [Lat. kalium=alkali]; at. no. 19; at. wt. 39.0983; m.p. 63.25°C;; b.p. 760°C;; sp. gr. .862 at 20°C;; valence +1. than Heart to Heart, and potassium can keep a lid on blood pressure. A Spoonful of Sterols sterols (ster´ôlz), n.pl steroids having one or more hydroxyl groups and no carbonyl or carboxyl groups (e.g., cholesterol). ... It's more like a bowlful of sterols that makes the cholesterol go down. Health Valley HeartWise is the only hot cereal that has added plant sterols--compounds that occur naturally in tiny amounts in fruits, vegetables, nuts, and beans See JavaBeans. . At higher levels (0.8 grams a day), sterols can lower LDL LDL - ["LDL: A Logic-Based Data-Language", S. Tsur et al, Proc VLDB 1986, Kyoto Japan, Aug 1986, pp.33-41]. ("bad") cholesterol by about 10 percent by keeping some of the cholesterol in the gut gut (gut) 1. intestine. 2. the primordial digestive tube, consisting of the fore-, mid-, and hindgut. 3. surgical g. blind gut cecum. from being absorbed into the bloodstream blood·stream n. The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an organism. bloodstream the blood flowing through the circulatory system in the living body. . HeartWise has 0.4 grams per serving, so you'd need two pouches a day to get that drop. (You can also get 0.4 grams of sterols from a serving of other foods, like Minute Maid Minute Maid is a product line of beverages, usually associated with orange juice, but now extends to soft drinks of many kinds, including Hi-C. Minute Maid was the first company to market orange juice concentrate, allowing it to be distributed nationwide and served Heart Wise orange juice, Yoplait Healthy Heart yogurt yogurt: see fermented milk. yogurt Semisolid, fermented, often flavoured milk food. Yogurt is known and consumed in almost all parts of the world. , and Take Control margarine margarine, manufactured substitute for butter. It consists of a blend of vegetable oils or meat fats (or a combination of both) mixed with milk and salt. It was developed in the late 1860s by the French chemist Hippolyte Mège-Mouries in a contest sponsored by .) Like other companies competing for heart-conscious oatmeal eaters, Health Valley pumps up the B-vitamins and adds a few antioxidants (vitamin C vitamin C or ascorbic acid Water-soluble organic compound important in animal metabolism. Most animals produce it in their bodies, but humans, other primates, and guinea pigs need it in the diet to prevent scurvy. and selenium selenium (səlē`nēəm), nonmetallic chemical element; symbol Se; at. no. 34; at. wt. 78.96; m.p. 217°C;; b.p. about 685°C;; sp. gr. 4.81 at 20°C;; valence −2, +4, or +6. ) for good measure. They don't matter if you take a multivitamin mul·ti·vi·ta·min adj. Containing many vitamins. n. A preparation containing many vitamins. multivitamin . Exception: if your multi has no selenium, HeartWise is an easy way to get half a day's worth. May Multiply mul·ti·ply v. 1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of. 2. To breed or propagate. "Bigger Size," says the label on Dr. McDougall's Cranberry cranberry, low creeping evergreen bog plant of the genus Oxycoccus of the family Ericaceae (heath family). Cranberries are considered by some botanists to belong to the blueberry genus Vaccinium. Muesli mues·li n. A mixture of usually untoasted rolled oats and dried fruit, often used as a breakfast cereal. [German dialectal, diminutive of German Mus, mush, from Middle High German , which comes in a convenient, just-add-hot-water cup that you can take to the office. The catch: The serving listed on the Nutrition Facts panel is only half the container. Eat the whole thing (who wouldn't?) and, instead of 160 calories, you get 320. That's about as many calories as you'd get in a Fantastic Big Cereal. But the Big Cereal label helpfully lists a serving as the entire container. What's Hot Best Bites are 100 percent whole grain, are free of the questionable artificial sweetener acesulfame potassium, and have no added sugar and no more than 250 milligrams of sodium per serving. Honorable Mentions can have up to 6 grams (1 1/2 teaspoons) of sugar or, if they're single-serve containers (which are larger), 12 grams of sugar (and 350 mg of sodium). (We counted bran cereals as whole grain because they provide the nutrients that have been milled out of refined-grain cereals.) Within each section, cereals are ranked from most to least fiber, then least to most sugar, calories, and sodium. The weight (in grams) of each serving, single-serve packet, or container is in parentheses See parenthesis. parentheses - See left parenthesis, right parenthesis. following its name. The information for this article was compiled by Danielle Weinberg, with help from Heather Jones Heather Jones (born October 8, 1970 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a former field hockey player from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she ended up in seventh place with the Canadian National Women's Team. .
Hot Cereals
Sodium
Sugars (milli-
Calories (grams) # grams)
Single-Serve Instant Packets
(40 g dry = about 1 cup cooked)
[check] [check] Alti Plano Gold
Organic Quinoa--
Regular (48 g) 190 1 10
Quaker Weight Control
(45 g) (1) (A) * 160 1 270
Quaker Take Heart
(45 g) (1) * 160 9 110
[check] [check] Uncle Sam Oatmeal
(34 g) * 130 0 20
Kashi Heart to Heart
Oatmeal (43 g) (1) * 160 14 110
Alti Plano Gold
Organic Quinoa--
flavored (48 g) (1) 180 14 160
[check] [check] Erewhon Organic
Oatmeal--with Added
Oat Bran (35 g) 130 0 0
[check] [check] Nature's Path Organic
Oatmeal--Original
(50 g) (2) 190 0 200
[check] Dr. McDougall's Light
Organic Oatmeal
(34 g) (1) * 140 6 150
Nature's Path Organic
Oatmeal--Optimum Power
or Optimum Zen
(40 g) (2) 150 10 150
Country Choice Organic
Oatmeal-flavored
(39 g) (1) 160 10 80
Nature's Path Organic
Oatmeal-flavored
(50 g) (1) 190 14 110
[check] [check] Quaker Oatmeal--
Regular Flavor
(28 9) * 100 0 80
McCann's Sugar Free
Irish Oatmeal
(28 g) (1) (A) * 100 0 140
[check] [check] Country Choice Organic
Oatmeal-Regular Flavor
(28 g) 110 0 0
[check] [check] Dr. McDougall's
Organic Oatmeal
Original (28 g) * 120 0 40
[check] McCann's Irish
Oatmeal--Regular
Flavor (28 g) * 100 1 80
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic Oatmeal-
Cinnamon Raisin
Almond or Original
Plain (32 g) (1) 130 2 0
Quaker Lower Sugar
Oatmeal-Maple & Brown
Sugar (34 g) * 120 4 290
[check] Erewhon Organic
Oatmeal-flavored
(34 g) (1) 130 5 80
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic Oatmeal--Maple
Apple Spice (35 g) 140 5 50
[check] Quaker Lower Sugar
Oatmeal--except Maple
& Brown Sugar (34 g)
(1) * 120 6 210
Quaker Supreme
(43 g) (1) * 160 12 290
Country Choice
Oatmeal--Organic Plus
(47 g) (1) * 180 12 140
McCann's Irish
Oatmeal--Apples &
Cinnamon or Maple &
Brown Sugar
(39 g) (2) * 150 13 210
Quaker Bakery
Favorites
(44 g) (1) * 160 14 250
Quaker Nutrition for
Women (46 g) (1) * 160 14 310
Health Valley
HeartWise Oatmeal
(43 g) (1) * 170 16 90
Quaker Oatmeal--
flavored (38 g) (1) * 140 13 210
Nabisco Cream of
Wheat--Original
(28 g) * 90 0 170
Quaker Grits (28 g)
(1) * 100 0 440
Nabisco Cream of
Wheat--flavored (35 g)
(1) * 130 14 190
Single-Serve Instant Cups (1 container)
[check] Dr. McDougall's
Oatmeal & Barley with
Real Bananas & Maple
(71 g) 270 12 110
Fantastic Big Cereal
(74 g) (1) 270 17 310
Dr. McDougall's
Organic Muesli or
Oatmeal (all sizes)--
except Oatmeal &
Barley with Real
Bananas & Maple (73 g)
(1) 260 15 170
The Spice Hunter 3 220 17 260
Grain (56 g) (1)
Quaker Oatmeal Express 200 18 290
(54 g) (1) *
Multi-Serve Boxes
(40) g dry serving-about 1 cup cooked-unless noted)
[check] [check] Flax-Z-Snax Wheat Free
(50 g) (1) 210 2 110
[check] [check] Flax-Z-Snax (1) 140 0 190
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic--4 Grain Plus
Flax (39 g) or Steel
Cut Oats (41 g) (2) 150 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Organic
Cracked Rye (32 g) 110 1 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Soy
Grits (38 g) 130 4 0
Arrowhead Mills
Organic 7 Grain (44 g) 140 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Peppy
Kernels 140 0 0
[check] [check] Kashi 7 Whole Grain
Pilaf (46 g) 170 0 20
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill--
Triticale Meal (35 g)
or Barley Grits 130 1 0
[check] [check] Oat Bran, most major
brands 150 1 0
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic Bits O Barley
(45 g) 160 1 0
[check] [check] Hodgson Mill Multi
Grain 160 1 0
[check] [check] Hodgson Mill Cracked
Wheat 110 0 0
[check] [check] Mother's Multigrain 130 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Cracked
Wheat (1) 140 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Rolled
Wheat 140 0 0
[check] [check] Krusteaz Zoom (35 g) 140 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Rolled
Barley Flakes 150 0 10
[check] [check] Wheatena (41 g) * 160 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill 5 Grain
(35 g) 120 1 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill 7 Grain
(41 g) 140 1 0
[check] [check] The Silver Palate
Thick & Rough Oatmeal 160 1 0
[check] [check] Country Choice Organic
Multigrain 130 2 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Apple,
Cinnamon & Grains 190 3 10
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill-Rolled
Triticale or Creamy
Rve Flakes (30 g) (2) 100 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Organic
Kamut 120 0 0
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic Oat Flakes
(34 g) 130 0 0
[check] [check] Mother's Whole Wheat 130 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Organic
Right Stuff 6 Grain 140 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill-Scottish
Oatmeal' or Steel Cut
Oats (2) 140 0 0
[check] [check] Country Choice Organic
Steel Cut Oatmeal 150 0 0
[check] [check] McCann's Irish
Oatmeal--Steel Cut or
Quick & Easy Steel Cut
(2) 150 0 0
[check] [check] McCann's Quick Cooking
Irish Oatmeal 150 0 0
[check] [check] Old Wessex--Irish or
Instant Oatmeal (2) 150 0 0
[check] [check] Old Wessex Scottish
Porridge Oats 150 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Gluten
Free Mighty Tasty
(42 g) 150 0 10
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Whole
Wheat Farina
(45 g) (1) 160 0 0
[check] [check] Erewhon Organic Barley
Plus (47 g) 170 0 0
[check] [check] Old Fashioned or Quick
Oats, most major
brands 150 1 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Spice
N' Nice 190 3 10
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Muesli
(31 g) 110 5 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill 8 Grain 110 0 10
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Rolled
Spelt 130 0 0
Arrowhead Mills
Organic Wheat Free 7
Grain (41 g) 150 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Millet
Grits/Meal (47 g) or
Organic Creamy
Buckwheat (41 g) (2) 150 0 0
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill 10
Grain 180 0 10
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Grains
& Nuts 190 0 0
[check] [check] Ancient Harvest
Organic Quinoa Flakes
(34 g) 130 1 0
[check] [check] Lundberg Organic Hot
'n Creamy Rice 140 0 0
Quaker Grits--Quick
(37 g) or Old
Fashioned (41 g) (2) 140 0 0
Arrowhead Mills Bear
Mush (43g) 150 0 0
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills Rice &
Shine (42 g) 150 0 0
[check] [check] Bobs Red Mill Creamy
Rice (41 g) 150 0 10
Farina Mills Farina
(33 g) 120 0 0
Nabisco Cream of
Wheat--1 Minute or 10
Minute (33 g) (2) * 120 0 0
Malt-O-Meal-Original
(35 g) * 130 0 0
[check] [check] Pocono Organic Cream
of Buckwheat (41 g) 140 0 0
Arrowhead Mills White
Corn Grits (42g) 150 0 0
Bob's Red Mill Creamy
Wheat (43 g) (1) 160 0 0
[check] [check] Erewhon Organic Brown
Rice Cream (45 g) 170 0 30
Malt-O-Meal--flavored
(2) * 170 11 0
Nabisco Cream of Rice
(46 g) 170 0 0
Fiber
(grams)
Single-Serve Instant Packets
(40 g dry = about 1 cup cooked)
[check] [check] Alti Plano Gold
Organic Quinoa--
Regular (48 g) 7
Quaker Weight Control
(45 g) (1) (A) * 6
Quaker Take Heart
(45 g) (1) * 6
[check] [check] Uncle Sam Oatmeal
(34 g) * 5
Kashi Heart to Heart
Oatmeal (43 g) (1) * 5
Alti Plano Gold
Organic Quinoa--
flavored (48 g) (1) 5
[check] [check] Erewhon Organic
Oatmeal--with Added
Oat Bran (35 g) 4
[check] [check] Nature's Path Organic
Oatmeal--Original
(50 g) (2) 4
[check] Dr. McDougall's Light
Organic Oatmeal
(34 g) (1) * 4
Nature's Path Organic
Oatmeal--Optimum Power
or Optimum Zen
(40 g) (2) 4
Country Choice Organic
Oatmeal-flavored
(39 g) (1) 4
Nature's Path Organic
Oatmeal-flavored
(50 g) (1) 4
[check] [check] Quaker Oatmeal--
Regular Flavor
(28 9) * 3
McCann's Sugar Free
Irish Oatmeal
(28 g) (1) (A) * 3
[check] [check] Country Choice Organic
Oatmeal-Regular Flavor
(28 g) 3
[check] [check] Dr. McDougall's
Organic Oatmeal
Original (28 g) * 3
[check] McCann's Irish
Oatmeal--Regular
Flavor (28 g) * 3
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic Oatmeal-
Cinnamon Raisin
Almond or Original
Plain (32 g) (1) 3
Quaker Lower Sugar
Oatmeal-Maple & Brown
Sugar (34 g) * 3
[check] Erewhon Organic
Oatmeal-flavored
(34 g) (1) 3
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic Oatmeal--Maple
Apple Spice (35 g) 3
[check] Quaker Lower Sugar
Oatmeal--except Maple
& Brown Sugar (34 g)
(1) * 3
Quaker Supreme
(43 g) (1) * 3
Country Choice
Oatmeal--Organic Plus
(47 g) (1) * 3
McCann's Irish
Oatmeal--Apples &
Cinnamon or Maple &
Brown Sugar
(39 g) (2) * 3
Quaker Bakery
Favorites
(44 g) (1) * 3
Quaker Nutrition for
Women (46 g) (1) * 3
Health Valley
HeartWise Oatmeal
(43 g) (1) * 3
Quaker Oatmeal--
flavored (38 g) (1) * 2
Nabisco Cream of
Wheat--Original
(28 g) * 1
Quaker Grits (28 g)
(1) * 1
Nabisco Cream of
Wheat--flavored (35 g)
(1) * 1
Single-Serve Instant Cups (1 container)
[check] Dr. McDougall's
Oatmeal & Barley with
Real Bananas & Maple
(71 g) 7
Fantastic Big Cereal
(74 g) (1) 7
Dr. McDougall's
Organic Muesli or
Oatmeal (all sizes)--
except Oatmeal &
Barley with Real
Bananas & Maple (73 g)
(1) 6
The Spice Hunter 3 5
Grain (56 g) (1)
Quaker Oatmeal Express 4
(54 g) (1) *
Multi-Serve Boxes
(40) g dry serving-about 1 cup cooked-unless noted)
[check] [check] Flax-Z-Snax Wheat Free
(50 g) (1) 15
[check] [check] Flax-Z-Snax (1) 11
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic--4 Grain Plus
Flax (39 g) or Steel
Cut Oats (41 g) (2) 9
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Organic
Cracked Rye (32 g) 7
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Soy
Grits (38 g) 7
Arrowhead Mills
Organic 7 Grain (44 g) 6
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Peppy
Kernels 6
[check] [check] Kashi 7 Whole Grain
Pilaf (46 g) 6
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill--
Triticale Meal (35 g)
or Barley Grits 6
[check] [check] Oat Bran, most major
brands 6
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic Bits O Barley
(45 g) 6
[check] [check] Hodgson Mill Multi
Grain 6
[check] [check] Hodgson Mill Cracked
Wheat 5
[check] [check] Mother's Multigrain 5
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Cracked
Wheat (1) 5
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Rolled
Wheat 5
[check] [check] Krusteaz Zoom (35 g) 5
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Rolled
Barley Flakes 5
[check] [check] Wheatena (41 g) * 5
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill 5 Grain
(35 g) 5
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill 7 Grain
(41 g) 5
[check] [check] The Silver Palate
Thick & Rough Oatmeal 5
[check] [check] Country Choice Organic
Multigrain 5
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Apple,
Cinnamon & Grains 5
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill-Rolled
Triticale or Creamy
Rve Flakes (30 g) (2) 4
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Organic
Kamut 4
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills
Organic Oat Flakes
(34 g) 4
[check] [check] Mother's Whole Wheat 4
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Organic
Right Stuff 6 Grain 4
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill-Scottish
Oatmeal' or Steel Cut
Oats (2) 4
[check] [check] Country Choice Organic
Steel Cut Oatmeal 4
[check] [check] McCann's Irish
Oatmeal--Steel Cut or
Quick & Easy Steel Cut
(2) 4
[check] [check] McCann's Quick Cooking
Irish Oatmeal 4
[check] [check] Old Wessex--Irish or
Instant Oatmeal (2) 4
[check] [check] Old Wessex Scottish
Porridge Oats 4
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Gluten
Free Mighty Tasty
(42 g) 4
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Whole
Wheat Farina
(45 g) (1) 4
[check] [check] Erewhon Organic Barley
Plus (47 g) 4
[check] [check] Old Fashioned or Quick
Oats, most major
brands 4
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Spice
N' Nice 4
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Muesli
(31 g) 4
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill 8 Grain 3
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Rolled
Spelt 3
Arrowhead Mills
Organic Wheat Free 7
Grain (41 g) 3
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Millet
Grits/Meal (47 g) or
Organic Creamy
Buckwheat (41 g) (2) 3
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill 10
Grain 3
[check] [check] Bob's Red Mill Grains
& Nuts 3
[check] [check] Ancient Harvest
Organic Quinoa Flakes
(34 g) 3
[check] [check] Lundberg Organic Hot
'n Creamy Rice 2
Quaker Grits--Quick
(37 g) or Old
Fashioned (41 g) (2) 2
Arrowhead Mills Bear
Mush (43g) 2
[check] [check] Arrowhead Mills Rice &
Shine (42 g) 2
[check] [check] Bobs Red Mill Creamy
Rice (41 g) 2
Farina Mills Farina
(33 g) 1
Nabisco Cream of
Wheat--1 Minute or 10
Minute (33 g) (2) * 1
Malt-O-Meal-Original
(35 g) * 1
[check] [check] Pocono Organic Cream
of Buckwheat (41 g) 1
Arrowhead Mills White
Corn Grits (42g) 1
Bob's Red Mill Creamy
Wheat (43 g) (1) 1
[check] [check] Erewhon Organic Brown
Rice Cream (45 g) 1
Malt-O-Meal--flavored
(2) * 1
Nabisco Cream of Rice
(46 g) 0
[check] [check] Best Bite, [check] Honorable Mention. # Includes added
sugars plus naturally occurring sugars from any added fruit.
(1) Average of all flavors or varieties. (2) Average of the flavors or
varieties listed. ^ Contains the inadequately tested artificial
sweetener acesulfame potassium. * Fortified with added vitamins and
minerals.
Daily Values (for a 2,000-calorie diet): Sugars: 40 grams
(10 teaspoons). Fiber: 25 grams. Sodium: 1,500 milligrams.
Source: manufacturers.
The use of information from this article for commercial purposes is
strictly prohibited without written permission from CSPI.
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