A food to know · Plant-based

Oats

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

Everyday staple

Ways to use it

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

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

Price: Not known. We hold no dated price for this food.
Where to find it: Not checked for the food itself. A branded product below shows “Where to find it” when a shop has reported it.

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” ↗; Health Canada, “Common food allergens” ↗

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.

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

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