Flavored oatmeal can be a delicious hot breakfast to start your day, and a low-sugar variety can be a healthy option. Flavors of Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal include: maple & brown sugar, cinnamon & spice, apples & cinnamon, peaches & cream, and strawberries & cream. The serving size for Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal is one packet, and you can make it in the microwave or on the stove with 1/3 to 1/2 cup of water.
Overall Nutrition Information
Each 34 g packet of Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal has 120 calories, 24 g carbohydrates, 4 g protein and 2 g total fat. The American Heart Association recommends decreasing your saturated fat and trans fat intake because they increase your blood cholesterol levels, and this oatmeal has 0 g of each of these fats. The oatmeal has 290 mg sodium, or 12 percent of the daily value for sodium, and 110 mg potassium, or 3 percent of the daily value for a healthy adult on a 2,000-calorie diet.
Sugar and Fiber
Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal claims to have 50 percent less sugar than the amount in one packet of regular flavored instant oatmeal, with 4 g sugars. The sweeteners in the oatmeal are sugar and sucralose, an artificial sugar substitute that does not provide calories or carbohydrates. MayoClinic.com states that dietary fiber may help you lower your cholesterol levels, and a serving of Quaker oatmeal has 3 g dietary fiber with 2 g from soluble fiber, which may help you control your blood sugar.
Vitamins and Minerals
Calcium is an essential mineral for strong bones, and each packet of Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal has 10 percent of the daily value for calcium. Women of child-bearing age and children are at risk for iron-deficiency anemia, and this oatmeal has 20 percent of the daily value for iron per serving. It has 20 percent of the daily value for the B vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6 and folic acid, as well as for vitamin A. It has 10 percent of the daily value for phosphorus, and 8 percent of the daily value for magnesium.
Whole Grains
Starting your day with a healthy breakfast can improve your focus and give you more energy throughout the morning, and it may even help you eat a healthier diet throughout the day. MayoClinic.com recommends including whole grains, such as oatmeal, as part of a nourishing breakfast. To make your breakfast more balanced, have some fruit for extra vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber, and a serving of low-fat milk or yogurt for extra calcium and high-quality protein.
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