Can't work this out, anyone understand it more ?

[Youaremysunshine2010]

I'm trying to understand this the oats which I thought would be less sugar are 15.8g of sugar per sachet and it's in the orange yet the honey nut says 8.4g of sugar and is in the red for sugar can anyone explain why this is as I don't have a clue and really trying to cut down on sugar

Is it to do with the size of portion?
15.8g per 200g is a smaller percentage than 8.4 per 50g.

I can’t see for the crunchy nut ones what it actually says on the label - is it per serving or per 100g or what?

It's per serving so it's 30g serving is 8.4g xx

I would guess though that the reason is that you don’t eat the sachet it dry powder, you mix it with milk to make the porridge you eat. The milk probably weighs nearly 200g, so say 230g porridge contains 15g of sugar - less than 7%.

But the other ones are probably 8g sugar per 35g ie about 30% sugar.

The nutritional values for the oats sachet include 180ml of semi skimmed milk.

Ok, so it is 15g of sugar per 200-ish g of porridge, which is much lower sugar percentage-wise (see my previous post)

So is it healthier or still full of sugar ? Xx

Sorry I'm probably coming across really thick I just generally don't understand. I really need to cut slot of sugar out xx

The oats are better for you. They have a lower percentage of sugar.

Measure 30g of cereal, it is bugger all and you end up eating quite a lot to feel full. The porridge will fill you up for longer.

Your be better off eating plain oats, and making them up with milk/water and controlling how much sugar you put on yourself. You can cook them in a bowl in a microwave just like the sachets.

If you’re trying cut down on sugar, don’t buy sugary cereals!

Honey is just sugar so, if you really must buy cornflakes, don’t buy cornflakes covered in sugar.

Porridge oats are really good for you, but they don’t need to have added flavour and sugar either. Just have plain porridge. Add a banana if you really need something sweet.

Although the oats have added sugar as well as sugar from the fruit too. Maybe better with plain cereal if you are cutting down on sugar

Just look on both packet if there is sugar content for 100grams then you know how much sugar is in each of those products.
Oats should be more healthy.

You may be able to find a breakdown somewhere on the back that differentiates between simple and complex carbs. The porridge will have more complex carbs than the flakes which are better for you than the simple carbs (pure sugar). Complex carbs keep you feeling fuller for longer, and don't cause the same spike as the cornflakes, which will make you hungrier later.

INGREDIENTS: Oat Flakes (78%), Sugar, Dried Apple (1%), Sweetened Dried Blueberries (1%) [Blueberry, Sugar, Sunflower Oil], Flavourings.

The second ingredient is sugar!

INGREDIENTS: Oat Flakes (78%), Sugar, Dried Apple (1%), Sweetened Dried Blueberries (1%) [Blueberry, Sugar, Sunflower Oil], Flavourings.

The first ingredient makes up 78% of the product and the third ingredient makes up 1% of the product, so around 20% of the packet is sugar!

Flavoured porridge has loads of sugar, you need to make it yourself with oats and milk to make it low sugar. Even the unflavoured ready to make one's often have added sugar.

I'm type 1 diabetic and you wouldn't believe how much sugar is added to food, you're best of cooking from scratch if you're trying to cut down.

The crunchy nut cornflakes have 35g of sugar per 100g and a 30g portion has 11g of sugar before adding milk
The oat cereal has only 7.3g per 100g and a 36g sachet made up with milk has 15.8g of sugar

Both of these are a disaster sugar wise but if you have to eat one, once you have added the milk, you get less sugar percentage wise for the oats.

30g of cereal is a tiny amount - having this as the recommended amount is basically a scam to make things look lower calorie than they are.

If you are trying to cut down on sugar, you need porridge made from scratch with oats and milk and a sprinkling of sugar / sweetener if you must (I do, I cannot manage porridge without something on top). If you want berries, you can add a handful of blueberries yourself.

Thankyou for your replies, I think I need to stick with plan oats or something xx

I'm prediabetic and have to watch my sugar intake too. I have plain oats or weetabix protein. I use a sweetener called Xylitol. It's one of the healthiest kinds made from a plant extract (like stevia but this actually tastes good and has a sugary consistency). A lot of keto/ low carb recipes use it as a substitute.

The sachets work out as a very expensive way to make porridge too and produce all the waste sachets which are probably not recyclable as plastic coated paper.

You're paying for the convenience so what you could do is find a small measure, something like a shot glass or an egg cup is the right amount and just measure out one of plain quick cook oats from a big bag that costs not much and lasts forever and two of milk or water, or one of each.

Microwave for a couple of minutes. Add a bit of honey, a few raisins, bit of crushed nuts or whatever.

Far cheaper and lower sugar than premade sachets which must be incredibly sweet if they're 20% sugar.

If I start the day with a sugary cereal, I just crave more sugary snacks all day..

I’ve found in the past that if I go completely cold turkey on sugar for a week or so, my cravings for it stop and natural foods like fruit seem very sweet and much more satisfying.

I buy plain rolled oats, cook in a saucepan just with a little water (Most people prefer milk) and then top with fresh berries, apple or banana.

Beats me why anyone buys these sachets when porridge oats are so cheap, more nutritious and a doddle to make.

If you like flavoured porridge, I would try some grated apple and some cinnamon, or some sliced up berries and slithered almonds, there are ways to make it interesting without using honey and sugar