Steel-Cut Oats
(1/4 cup, dry)
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Category
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Rolled Oats
(1/4 cup, dry)
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140
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Steel-cut oats, also known as Irish oats, are a bit lower in calories
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160
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5 g
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But they’re equal in protein.
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5 g
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27 g
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And they have identical carb counts, too.
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27 g
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4 g
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Oats are fibrous. Contrary to popular belief, not all steel-cut oats are higher in fiber than rolled.
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4 g
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0 g
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Hardly any sugar here!
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1 g
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2.5 g
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With identical amounts of fat,
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2.5 g
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0.5 g
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…and a pretty negligible saturated fat content,
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0 g
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2%
RDA
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…is there even a difference? Not in the calcium department.
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2%
RDA
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10%
RDA
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And the high iron levels are exactly the same!
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10%
RDA
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Cue the tiebreaker: Steel-cut oats sit lower on the Glycemic Index.
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Steel-Cut Oats: 3
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WINNER: STEEL-CUT OATS
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Rolled Oats: 1
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Monday, January 14, 2013
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