Oat Flips Farmhouse Biscuits - 200g (2024)

FAQs

Are Oaty biscuits healthy? ›

Oatmeal offers fiber, vitamins, and minerals, promoting heart health and aiding digestion. However, oat biscuits may contain added sugars and fats, potentially reducing their nutritional value compared to plain oatmeal.

Rolled Oats (49%), Vegetable Oils (Rapeseed, Sustainable Palm), Sugar, Salt, Flavourings. For allergen information, including cereals containing gluten see ingredients in bold. May also contain Egg, Milk, Soya and Tree Nuts.

McVitie's Rich Tea Lights

Granted these aren't the most satisfying of biscuits out there – but if you're looking for a healthy biscuit they are one of the lowest calorie offerings on the market with 30% less fat than an ordinary Rich Tea at just 36 calories each. Dunk them in your cuppa and you'll be none the wiser.

Confirming oats' healthy status is a health claim from Health Canada based on research findings that the soluble fibre in oats, called beta glucan, helps reduce cholesterol. Beta glucan is found in all cereal grains but is particularly rich in oats and barley.

MADE FROM: ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR (FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), WATER, OATS, SUGAR, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WHEAT GLUTEN, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE AND SORBIC ACID TO EXTEND FRESHNESS, MONOGLYCERIDES, SODIUM STEAROYL LACTYLATE, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, CITRIC ...

Beta-glucan is an important component of dietary fiber found in oat grains. It is the major active compound in oats with proven cholesterol-lowering and antidiabetic effects. Oats also provide substantial levels of other bioactive compounds such as phenolic acids, tocols, sterols, avenacosides, and avenanthramides.

For people watching their sugar intake, especially those with diabetes, having sugar-free options like oats biscuits is a big deal. These biscuits let you enjoy a tasty snack without causing big spikes in your blood sugar levels.

The intake of oatmeal beta-glucans can reduce cholesterol, but it also implies a considerable intake of sugars and calories through the consumption of these biscuits.

Look for recipes that use rolled oats or oat flour in the ingredient list. These oat biscuits are a tasty and nutritious alternative to regular biscuits. They are lower in sugar and higher in fibre than most biscuits, making them an excellent weight-loss option.

One oatcake is said to contain four grams of total fat, one of which is saturated fat. According to the NHS, the daily saturated fat intake for men should not exceed 30g of and for women it is 20g per day. Which again makes oatcakes healthy options for people who are watching their weight.

Are oatcakes better for you than bread? ›

A typical medium slice of white bread contains around 1 gram of fibre but around 95 calories. One Nairn's Organic Oatcake contains 1 gram of fibre but only 46 calories – half those in a slice of bread. So, for the same calories as a slice of white bread, you can have two oatcakes and double your intake of fibre.