Rolled oats

A tablespoon of rolled oats
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Rolled oats, dry
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy379 kcal (1,590 kJ)
67.70 g
Sugars0.99 g
Dietary fiber10.1 g
6.52 g
13.15 g
Vitamins and minerals
VitaminsQuantity
%DV
Vitamin A equiv.
0%
0 μg
Thiamine (B1)
38%
0.460 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
12%
0.155 mg
Niacin (B3)
7%
1.125 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
22%
1.120 mg
Vitamin B6
6%
0.1 mg
Folate (B9)
8%
32 μg
Vitamin B12
0%
0.00 μg
Choline
7%
40.4 mg
Vitamin C
0%
0 mg
Vitamin D
0%
0 μg
Vitamin E
3%
0.42 mg
Vitamin K
2%
2.0 μg
MineralsQuantity
%DV
Calcium
4%
52 mg
Iron
24%
4.25 mg
Magnesium
33%
138 mg
Manganese
158%
3.630 mg
Phosphorus
33%
410 mg
Potassium
12%
362 mg
Sodium
0%
6 mg
Zinc
33%
3.64 mg
Other constituentsQuantity
β-glucan (soluble fibre) 4 g

Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults, except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.

Rolled oats are a type of lightly processed whole-grain food. They are made from oat groats that have been dehusked and steamed, before being rolled into flat flakes under heavy rollers and then stabilized by being lightly toasted.

Thick-rolled oats, or old-fashioned oats, usually remain unbroken during processing. Rolled whole oats, without further processing, can be cooked into a porridge and eaten as oatmeal; when the oats are rolled thinner and steam-cooked more in the factory, these thin-rolled oats often become fragmented but they will later absorb water much more easily and cook faster into a porridge; when processed this way are sometimes marketed as "quick" or "instant" oats.

Rolled oats are most often the main ingredient in granola and muesli. They can be further processed into a coarse powder, which breaks down to nearly a liquid consistency when boiled. Cooked oatmeal powder is often used as baby food.