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# Oats

Oats are the seed of a cereal grass. They are often rolled flat or crushed into oatmeal, or ground into flour.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Oat” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oat)

Everyday staple

## Ways to use it

Porridge.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Oat” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oat)

Muesli and granola.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Oat” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oat)

Oatcakes, oatmeal cookies and oat bread.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Oat” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oat)

These are ways people cook this food, as our sources describe them. We have not tested a recipe.

## Effort

Rolled oats are flattened so that they cook more quickly. Cooking time is not known here.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Oat” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oat)

Price

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Where to find it

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## Allergens

Oats do not contain gluten, but they are often grown, harvested and moved close to wheat, rye and barley, which do. Wheat is one of Health Canada's priority food allergens.

Source: [Health Canada, “Gluten: a group of proteins that people with gluten-related disorders should avoid” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/reports-publications/food-safety/gluten-pamphlet.html); [Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-allergies-intolerances/food-allergies.html)

These are facts about what this food is made from. They are not a promise about any package. Read the label of the food you buy.

## Try it next

Make porridge from rolled oats, or stir them into muesli.

Source: [Wikipedia, “Oat” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oat)

## Branded oats we list

We list no branded oats yet. You do not need a brand to cook with it.

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## Sources

[Wikipedia, “Oat” ↗](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oat)Read 22 September 2026

[Health Canada, “Gluten: a group of proteins that people with gluten-related disorders should avoid” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/reports-publications/food-safety/gluten-pamphlet.html)Read 22 September 2026

[Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/food-allergies-intolerances/food-allergies.html)Read 22 September 2026

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