Oatmeal is rolled oat grains, flat, about the same diameter as soybean grains, complete shape of a food. Oats cooked out highly viscous, which beta glucan health ingredients brought about by the effect of lowering blood lipids, lowering blood sugar, high satiety. Oats are hulled and ground into oatmeal of varying coarseness or softened and flattened to make granola. Instant oatmeal that has been processed is a bit crumbly, but you can still see its original shape. In general, the thicker the same amount of oats is cooked, the better the health benefits. Oats have been finely processed into cereals to make them more convenient to eat and improve their taste, making them a popular health food. The dietary fiber has many healthful biological effects can reduce triglyceride low-density lipoprotein, promote cholesterol excretion, prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus, is conducive to reducing the occurrence of vascular complications of diabetes mellitus; can pass the bowels and guide the excretion of patients with habitual constipation has a very good help; oatmeal is a low calorie food, easy to cause a feeling of satiety after eating, long-term consumption has the effect of weight loss. In addition, oatmeal is rich in vitamins B1, B2, E, folic acid, etc., which can improve blood circulation and relieve the pressure brought by life and work; it contains calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, manganese and other minerals that can prevent osteoporosis, promote wound healing, and prevent the effects of anemia.

Oats and wheat are two different grains. Wheat is usually milled into "white flour" and a lot of the nutrients in the outer layer are lost. Pure oatmeal is a whole grain and has not been processed to remove the outer layer, so it does not need to claim to be "whole grain" or not. Moreover, the nutritional value of plain oatmeal is much higher than that of whole wheat flour. It is important to note that the higher the percentage of oatmeal in a product, the higher the nutritional value of the product. Containing more rice flour, corn and other ingredients, the nutritional value will be discounted.