Oat cakes (2024)

FAQs

Are oatcakes good or bad for you? ›

Yes, oat cakes can have health benefits. Oats are a good source of fiber, which aids digestion and helps maintain a feeling of fullness. They also contain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. However, the overall healthiness of oat cakes depends on the specific ingredients and how they are prepared.

Health Benefits

As a high fibre, low GI wholegrain, oats can work to slow your digestion and help to keep you feeling fuller for longer. Ancient grains, including the Orkney grown bere barley that we bake with, are often high in fibre, contain significant amounts of multi nutrients and have distinct flavours.

So, for the same calories as a slice of white bread, you can have two oatcakes and double your intake of fibre. Switching your snacks to oat-based alternatives could help too.

Oats are a rich source of soluble fibre which health experts say helps to fill you up and balance blood sugar levels, making oaty food low GI.

How many carbs? As oatcakes are flour based, most of the calories they contain come from carbohydrates. Having said that, they're also a great source of fibre. One eight-inch oatcake contains 34g of carbohydrates and three-grams of fibre – meaning that one oat cake meets 12 percent of your daily fibre intake.

Butyrate also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects in the large intestine2. Oats can be a gentler source of fibre for your gut compared to some other grains.

Sugar-free and filling, oatcakes are the perfect solution to nagging hunger pangs. Team with protein-rich peanut butter for an added hit of healthy fats.

Sweet oatcake toppings

Try making salted caramel and top Highland oatcakes with cream and bananas for a mini banoffee. A grating of chocolate on top is the final touch. You can also mash bananas (adding a squeeze of lemon juice to avoid them going brown) and add chopped walnuts and a drizzle of honey.

Oatcakes are like a baked version of porridge. So when you don't have time to make porridge, when you are on the go, or if you're looking for something more filling than toast, try oatcakes for breakfast topped with banana or peanut butter for a speedy, nutritious and filling start to your day.

How many calories are in Aldi oatcakes? ›

Oatcakes. They're considered a healthy alternative to crackers because of their low glycaemic index, but they have roughly twice the salt of a cream cracker. And if you're having four for lunch, that can make a real difference to your daily intake.

Naturally energising. Wholegrains are a rich source of fibre, vitamins and minerals – oats are high in soluble fibre and also naturally contain manganese**, phosphorus**, magnesium, zinc, iron, folate, vitamin B6 and thiamine.

The serving size of oatmeal is one half cup of dry oats. This amounts to about one cup of cooked oatmeal. Eating a serving of oatmeal regularly is one way to help increase your fiber intake. Fiber has been linked to better digestion, heart health, and weight management.

The Sleep Council's Lisa Artis recommends eating oatcakes before bed, especially if it's a little nibble you're hankering after. “Oatcakes with cheese are a great bedtime snack as it contains complex carbohydrates and protein to optimise tryptophan levels.