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Does oatmeal come under processed food?

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Quick oats: like old-fashioned oats, except rolled thinner and steamed longer. Cook in 1 minute. Instant oatmeal: like quick oats, except rolled even thinner and steamed even longer. read more

Food pretty much by its nature is "proccessed". The question is better thought of in terms of is it more processed or less processed. Think of it this way, if anything has been done to a food item it is "processed". So while plain old non-quick steel cut oats are still processed, they are less processed than the instant flavored stuff. read more

While instant oatmeal contains the same amount of calories, fiber, vitamins and minerals as old-fashioned oats, it does have a higher glycemic index, so people who are watching their blood sugar may want to avoid this type of oatmeal. read more

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