Whole-wheat oatmeal is a healthy hot cereal made with whole-grain oats or steel-cut oats, sometimes combined with other grains like quinoa or barley. It can be sweetened with natural sweeteners and is often promoted as a healthy alternative to cold cereals due to its high nutrient content.
Whole-wheat oatmeal is a type of hot cereal often made with water, milk, or cream, that contains old-fashioned whole-grain oats or steel-cut oats. Some rolled oats may contain other types of whole grains combined with rolled or steel-cut oats, increasing the amount of whole grains per serving. Grains such as quinoa, wheat berries, buckwheat and barley can be included in whole-grain oatmeal, which often contains some type of natural sweetener to increase palatability. Oatmeal is often promoted as a healthy alternative to cold cereals, as it contains a high amount of nutrients such as fiber and amino acids.
Commercial oatmeal often contains rolled oats or steel-cut oats, both with the same grain processed into different shapes. Oats are a natural whole grain that needs to be cooked with water or milk, making for a common hot breakfast cereal that accompanies fruit, honey, and spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. Sometimes an oatmeal will already have sugar in the package, as well as dried fruit such as raisins, strawberries or bananas, combined with different natural or synthetic types or flavors. Because oatmeal is naturally gluten-free, a whole-wheat gluten-free oatmeal may contain other naturally gluten-free grains such as quinoa or millet.
To increase the amount of whole grains per serving, a whole-wheat oatmeal can contain other types of grains such as wheat, rye, barley or buckwheat berries. These grains are cooked in the same way as oats, doubling in size when exposed to a hot liquid. Rolled oats are the most common choice of oats in oatmeal, often resulting in more oatmeal after the cooking process. Steel-cut oatmeal is a less processed form of oats often sold in many health food stores and generally produces a smaller amount of oatmeal after cooking.
Oatmeal is often sweetened with sugar or honey, however some rolled oats do not contain any sweeteners and are simply cooked with milk or cream until the desired consistency is reached. Nutritionists often advocate using a whole-grain oatmeal in place of a sweetened breakfast cereal, often due to the higher nutrient content found in oats and other accompanying whole grains. There are many different types of essential amino acids found in these grains, as well as a high amount of fiber. Some studies examining the effect of fiber on reducing cancer rates often use oatmeal as a research source.
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