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Steel-cut oats

Steel-cut oats are chopped oat groats that retain distinct, chewy pieces when cooked, commonly prepared with water or milk as porridge.

Steel-cut oats — illustrative ingredient image

About Steel-cut oats

Steel-cut oats are oat groats chopped into small pieces rather than rolled flat. They are commonly cooked with water or milk into porridge and may also be used in baked or savoury preparations. Cooking generally takes longer than for rolled or instant oats.

The dry pieces are coarse, firm and pale tan, with a mild, cereal-like flavour. Once cooked, they retain more distinct pieces and a chewy texture, though cooking time and liquid affect softness. Products sold as steel-cut oats can differ in particle size and may be marketed as Irish or pinhead oats.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Irish oats

English

pinhead oats

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Steel-cut oats nutrition & diet

Steel-cut oats nutritional value

Product example: STEEL CUT OATS (Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
386kcal
Protein
15.9g
Carbs
65.9g
Fat
6.8g

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Compare dry oats with cooked porridge only when accounting for absorbed liquid; particle size and cooking method also affect the prepared form.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — STEEL CUT OATS ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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