Oats Information

Overview

Oats have a hard outer hull that must be removed before it’s ready for human consumption. If you want "whole" oats
to eat, purchase oat groats— which are hulled oats.

From this stage of processing, oats are most often steamed (to prevent rancidity) and rolled. Sometimes they are cut
into two to four pieces before rolling and are called quick rolled oats.

It takes about 10-15 minutes to cook regular rolled oats. Quick rolled oats, being thinner, cook much quicker in 2-3
minutes. Instant rolled oats, which have already been cooked then dehydrated, just need hot water added. As instant
rolled oats are the least nutritious, it is recommended they be used mostly on camping trips and in 72-hour kits.

If you have a flaker, you can produce your own rolled oats from oat groats. You can also run oat groats through a
grain grinder to make oat flour for cooking. Using 25% oat flour, the natural vitamin E in oats will help keep bread from
going stale so quickly.

The Scots and Irish base much of their cooking on oats, showing us Americans by good example that oats are a more
versatile food than we seem to think. Oat flour makes rich thickeners for soups, gravies and stews. Oat flour will also
add nutrition to breads, muffins, crackers, beverages and desserts.

Nutritional Information

With a relatively high fiber content, oats are an excellent food in lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart
disease. Containing many times more fatty acids and more calories than wheat, oats can be considered a high
calorie food. One third of those fats are the polyunsaturated type, which are required for good health. Oats are rich in
the B vitamins, contain the anti-oxidant vitamin E, and are mineral rich.

Oats are considered a cleansing grain. They cleanse both the intestinal tract and the blood. Oats contain an excellent
balance of amino acids. The proteins are in proportion to the body’s needs. High in lysine, which is often low in other
cereal grains, oats balance protein needs without having to mix foods. Oats contain high levels of complex
carbohydrates, which have been linked to reducing the risk of cancer and the better control of diabetes.

Oat bran contains B glucans, a cholesterol-lowering chemical through a mechanism still unclear to the scientific
community. This soluble fiber in oat bran may also aid in regulating blood sugar levels by forming gels that slow the
absorption of glucose sugar in the intestinal tract.

Storage Information

More than one family has opened up a well stored 25 year old can of rolled oats thinking they'd only be good to feed
the chickens. But to their surprise, their rolled oats were still fresh and wholesome after all that time. Because of the
antioxidants in oats, they store well without much effort.

Our research shows that these forms of oats should store up to eight years in an airtight container, such as a 5-
gallon plastic bucket, in a cool, dry place.
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Table showing the nutrients in oats that are higher than
the nutrients in wheat.

Nutrients in 100 Grams of Oats

Unit of Percent More

Nutrient In Oats
Measure Than Wheat
Food energy KCal: 389 19%
Total lipids Gms: 6.9 348%
Vitamin E Mg: 1.09 Infinite
Thiamin Mg: 0.763 99%
Riboflavin Mg: 0.139 21%
Folacin Meg: 56 47%
Potassium Mg: 429 18%
Calcium Mg: 54 86%
Phosphorus Mg: 523 82%
Magnesium Mg: 177 40%
Iron Mg: 4.72 48%
Zinx Mg: 3.97 50%
Pantothenic acid Mg: 1.349 41%
Copper Mg: 0.626 44%
Manganese Mg: 4.916 23%