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Porridge oats

Porridge oats are processed oat flakes or similar pieces simmered with water or milk until soft, with different forms producing varied cooking times and textures.

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About Porridge oats

Porridge oats are oat grains processed into flakes or similar pieces intended to cook into porridge. They are simmered with water or milk until softened, and can also be used in baking and other cereal preparations. The term can cover different flake thicknesses and degrees of processing rather than one uniform cut.

Dry oats are pale, flat and slightly chewy after cooking, with a mild, nutty cereal flavour. Rolled, quick-cooking and instant forms differ in thickness and processing, affecting cooking time and final texture; flavoured instant products may also contain sweeteners or other additions.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Porridge oats

English

Porridge oats, unfortified

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English

Porridge oats, unfortified, cooked, made up with semi-skimmed milk

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Porridge oats nutrition & diet

Porridge oats nutritional value

Reference: Porridge oats, unfortified

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
381kcal
Protein
10.9g
Carbs
70.7g
Fat
8.1g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Compare dry oats with cooked porridge only on a consistent moisture basis; instant or flavoured products may include additional ingredients.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not 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: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 11-788 ↗. 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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