Instant oats
Breakfast cereal, oat, instant
Instant oat cereal comprises rapidly hydrating cut or rolled oats, prepared briefly with hot water or milk into soft, creamy porridge.
About Breakfast cereal, oat, instant
Instant oat breakfast cereal is a quick-cooking oat product intended to be prepared with hot water or milk, or otherwise cooked briefly. It may be sold as packets or loose flakes, and some versions include flavourings or other ingredients; the name alone does not establish whether it is plain or sweetened.
The oats are usually cut or rolled and processed to hydrate and soften rapidly. Once prepared, they form a soft, creamy porridge, while the dry product may consist of thin flakes or smaller pieces. Oat flavour is mild and cereal-like, and the finished texture depends on the amount of liquid and preparation.
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Avena instantánea
Breakfast cereal, oat, instant, plain, fortified, cooked, made up with semi-skimmed milk
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Breakfast cereal, oat, instant nutrition & diet
Breakfast cereal, oat, instant nutritional value
Reference: Instant oatmeal
Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.
- Calories
- 384kcal
- Protein
- 11.9g
- Carbs
- 67.9g
- Fat
- 9.6g
Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.
Dry instant oats and cooked porridge differ in water content; compare them in the same preparation state. Flavoured or sweetened versions should be distinguished from plain oats.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganNot established
- VegetarianNot established
- PescatarianNot established
- KetoNot established
- PaleoNot established
- Low-carbNot established
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Vegetarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Pescatarian · Not established
- The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
- Keto · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Paleo · Not established
- The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
- Low-carb · Not established
- A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: Taiwan FDA Nutrition Information Database — A0810201 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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