Calories for different types of oats
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A cup of uncooked oatmeal contains 307 calories, while the cooked one contains 166 calories. The calories in oats vary according to its size, type, and method of preparation. Below is an explanation of the calories in the different types of oats:
Raw oatmeal calories
Here are the calories of raw, uncooked oats:
- 100 grams of uncooked oats contain 379 calories.
- A cup of uncooked oats contains 307 calories.
- 10 grams of uncooked oats contain 38 calories.
- Instant oatmeal calories
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Here are the calories of instant oatmeal, cooked with water, and uncooked:
- 100 grams of uncooked instant oats contain 397 calories.
- 100 grams of cooked instant oats contain 71 calories.
- A cup of uncooked instant oats contains 307 calories.
- A cup of cooked instant oats contains 166 calories.
- Half a cup of uncooked instant oats contains 154 calories.
- Half a cup of cooked instant oats contains 83 calories.
Instant oatmeal calories
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Here are the calories of fortified instant oatmeal cooked with water:
- 100 grams of fortified instant oats cooked with water contain 68 calories.
- A cup of fortified instant oats cooked with water contains 160 calories.
- Half a cup of fortified instant oats cooked with water contains 80 calories.
Oat bran calories
Here are the calories for cooked and uncooked oat bran:
- 100 grams of cooked oat bran contains 40 calories.
- 100 grams of uncooked oat bran contains 246 calories.
- A cup of cooked oat bran contains 88 calories.
- A cup of uncooked oat bran contains 231 calories.
- Half a cup of cooked oat bran contains 44 calories.
- Half a cup of uncooked oat bran contains 116 calories.
Oatmeal calories
Here are the calories for oatmeal:
- 100 grams of oatmeal contains 400 calories.
- A quarter cup of oatmeal contains 120 calories.
Coarse oatmeal calories
Here are the calories of coarse oats:
- 100 grams of coarse oats contain 375 calories.
- A cup of coarse oats contains 600 calories.
- Half a cup of coarse oats contains 300 calories.
Oatmeal ration
Oatmeal belongs to the group of starches, as one food portion of it is half a cup, which contains all of the following:
- 80 calories.
- 15 grams of carbohydrates.
- 3 grams of protein.
- 1-0 grams of fat.
- 2 grams of fiber.
Oats are a good source of all of the following:
- vitamins; as vitamin B1.
- minerals; such as magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, and iron.
- Antioxidants.
Types of oats
Here comes a mention of the forms of oats that differ among themselves in the manner of manufacture and the extent to which they contain dietary fiber:
Coarse oats
(in English: Coarse oat), which is the oat grain that is the least exposed to manufacturing processes, and the most content of useful nutrients, including fiber, as this type contains the three parts that make up the oat seeds; They are the bran, the germ of the seed, and the endosperm.
Oat bran
(English: Oat bran); This type contains the most dietary fiber part of the oat seed, which is oat bran.
Steel cut oats
Which results from cutting coarse oats into two or 3 similar pieces, and the larger the size, the more time you need to cook.
Scots oats
(English: Scottish Oats) or oatmeal; It is an oatmeal that has a circular shape and can be added to the meal. It gives the meal a texture like barley soup when cooked.
Oatmeal
Oat flour is the type used in the preparation of baked goods and pastries, as it resembles the texture of flour.
Rolled oats
(in English: Rolled oat) It is a grain of coarse oatmeal that has been exposed to heat, and then crushed to become flakes that are dried to remove its moisture and increase its shelf life.
Instant oats
(in English: Quick or Instant oat); It is similar to rolled oats, but it was subjected to more heat when it was manufactured, and then it was cut into small circular pieces, and it is quick to prepare.