Quaker Oats Oatmeal Nutritional Facts

Quaker Oats Oatmeal Nutritional Facts
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Made with 100 percent natural whole grain oats, Quaker Oats Oatmeal is a rich source of whole grain fiber. Quaker Oats, also a main ingredient in everything from cookies to muffins, has been a kitchen staple since 1877. The familiar round Quaker Oats package was introduced in 1915 and still contains the same basic ingredient, rolled oats.

Serving Information

A single 42-ounce canister of Old Fashioned Quaker Oats Oatmeal contains approximately 30 servings. Nutritional information based on one serving includes a single-serving size equal to one-half cup, or 40 g. Quaker Oats Oatmeal comes in Quick Oats and Quaker Oats Old Fashioned.

Calories, Fat, Cholesterol and Sodium

One serving of Quaker Oats Oatmeal has 150 calories, with 25 calories from fat. One serving has a total fat content of 3 g, with 0.5 g of saturated fat, 1 g of polyunsaturated fat and 1 g of monounsaturated fat. A single serving provides 4 percent of the daily value of total fat based on a 2,000-calorie diet.

Carbohydrates and Protein

Total carbohydrates consist of the total amount of starches, fiber and sugars. One serving of Quaker Oats Oatmeal contains 27 g of total carbohydrates, providing 9 percent daily value, and 4 g of dietary fiber providing 15 percent daily value. It contains 2 g of soluble fiber, 2 g of insoluble fiber and 1g of sugars. The U.S. Department of Agricultural recommends eating at least three servings of whole grains each day. A single serving of Quaker Oats Oatmeal also provides 5 g of protein.

Vitamins and Minerals

Quaker Oats Oatmeal contains 10 percent of the daily value of iron and thiamine, 2 percent of riboflavin, 15 percent of phosphorous and 25 percent of magnesium. Adding one-half cup of skim milk adds an additional 40 calories, 65mg sodium, 6 g total carbohydrates with 6 g of sugars and 4 g of protein.

Ingredients

All Quaker Oats products include the bran, endosperm and germ portion of natural whole grain rolled oats. Rolling the oats to flatten them allows them to cook faster, while Quick Oats cook faster because the oats are cut smaller.

References

Article reviewed by MER Last updated on: Oct 24, 2010

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