PRODUCT INFORMATION SHEET

 

Product Name:GLUTEN FREE THICK CUT ROLLED OATS                                                  Revised 03/25/15


Product UPC#: 0-71518- 02185-6


Shelf Life of Product: 18 MONTHS


Code Date Location on Package: BOTTOM 


 Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN OATS



Certifications:

 •Kosher-Orthodox Union Parve          

•Celiac Support Association    

•Certified Gluten Free               

 •Non-GMO Verified        

•Whole Grain 100% stamp

 

Health Information:

•No Sodium      

•No Trans Fat      

•No Sugar      

•No Cholesterol    

•Wheat Free

•Non-GMO      

•Gluten Free

 

Allergen Information:

•Gluten Free 

•Produced in a peanut/tree nut free environment

•Wheat Free

•Dairy Free

•Egg Free

•Shared with Corn Flour equipment


Storage recommendation: 

•Store at room temperature.

 

What to look for if product is bad:

•Dry product:  infestation and atypical odor.

 

Substitution ratios in recipes:

•Cookie recipes: If you're trying to avoid flour, you can use rolled oats for at least some of the flour, although the texture and taste will change. Substitute rolled oats at a ratio of 1 1/3 parts rolled oats to 1 part flour. It provides structure in cookies when combined with sugar, butter, eggs and other ingredients. Rolled oats add a chewy, nutty flavor to cookies, as well as a rough, bumpy texture. The cookies might not hold together as well if you use all rolled oats and no flour. For best results, substitute only half the flour with rolled oats. (Colorado State University Extension)

•Muffins:Suggestions of ½ cup oats in place of ¼ cup flour or 1/3 cup oats for ¼ cup flour.Some suggest putting oats in blender to make them finer.May need to adjust the moisture in your recipe.Keep in mind quick oats absorb slightly more moisture.Suggestion for recipe calling for 2 cups of flour, use 1 cup thick oats and 1 ¼ cups of flour.

 

Product uses (i.e. as an ingredient, cooked, raw):

•Cooked as a hot cereal, used as an ingredient baked goods. 

• Can be eaten raw.

 

Nutritional Benefits:

• Protein – 6g  Good source of Protein

• Dietary Fiber – 5g considered High Fiber 2g Soluble 3g Insoluble

•Iron – 10%

• Calcium – 2% 

 

Product Specific Questions:


Product of the USA:

 

How can I be sure it is gluten free?  

Certified by CSA Celiac Support Association to be 5 ppm. It is produced in a gluten free environment on a dedicated line. Batches are tested used Elisa Gluten Assay test.



Are your oats grown in dedicated fields or are they mechanically/optically sorted?

They are mechanically sorted through a proprietary process and tested at 10ppm or below.  Please see attachment below for details on both the purity protocol versus the mechanical process.

 

Is it considered whole grain?

Yes, has the 100% whole grain stamp.


 

How are rolled oats made? 

Rolled oats are oat groats that have been steamed to soften them and then pressed or rolled to flatten them. The rolled oats are dried and packaged. Rolled oats retain the nutty flavor and chewy texture of oat groats, but they absorb water and cook more quickly than steel cut oats, which are simply cut oat groats.


 

Where do your oats come from? 

Western Canadian Prairie provinces.


 

What is the difference between quick rolled oats and thick rolled oats? 

They are nearly identical products. They are both 100 percent natural and only contain oats. They have exactly the same nutritive value as each other. Old fashioned oats are steamed and rolled to a moderate thickness. Quick oats are cut slightly smaller than old fashioned oats and are steamed and rolled to a thinner size. Each piece of old fashioned oatmeal will probably have a consistent oval shape. With quick oats, the size and shape varies slightly because they were cut smaller. In both cases, 1/2 cup of dry oats makes up one serving.


 

Can they be used interchangeably?

Quick-cooking oats and old-fashioned oats are interchangeable, as long as you consider the differences between the two. Both have been flattened with large rollers, but quick-cooking oats are cut into smaller pieces first. As a result, quick-cooking oats cook faster, and they offer a more delicate texture to baked goods and desserts. If you want a heartier texture, use old-fashioned oats. You will need slightly more water if you are using quick oats than you need with old fashioned oats. This is because the quick oats, with their smaller size, absorb slightly more water than the old fashioned oats. 

 

 

How much beta glucan is in a 48g serving?

About 2g. It will vary with crop conditions.