Diet Food Reviews
Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal
By: | Dec 14, 2006
Food manufacturers and marketers are always out eyeing what they think is the latest trend - or coming up with their own and it seems to be that the focus is turning on making 'regular foods' into 'diet products' with some kind of diet claim. Quaker wasn't content to rest on just having regular oatmeal which I actually like and now they have "Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal." Did they invent a super ingredient that will help us shed pounds? Unfortunately, not.
The back of the Quaker Weight Control Instant Oatmeal box says "maintaining a healthy weight depends on balancing calories consumed and calories used" while the front is all about the "7 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber." A bit confusing, but since it says NOWHERE ON THE BOX that this cereal will actually help us lose weight - I'm thinking that it doesn't. Let's face it - if it did, I'm pretty sure it would be on the front, back, sides and bottom.
It does taste just as good as classic instant Quaker oatmeal, but it was very filling. There just seemed to be a lot more of it -and after doing a bit of research on the internet, I discovered that the regular Quaker instant oatmeal packets contain half the amount of oatmeal (28 grams) than the Weight Control version (45 grams). (I don't know if Quaker has since increased the size of the classic oatmeal to match the Weight Control one since it has been a few months since I have bought oatmeal). Of course, this means that the Weight Control will appear to be more nutritious and more filling - since there is more of it.
1 packet of of Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal (45g) has 160 calories, 3 grams of total fat, 7 grams of protein and 29 grams of total carbohydrates which includes 6g fiber which is 23% of the daily recommended amount and only 1 gram of sugar.
One box with 6 packets cost me $2.50. Even though I don't think this product will be making shed more pounds, it does contain heart healthy oats and a good dose of fiber.
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Regardless, the banana flavor is so yummy. I find these packets more addictive than anything else.
I like the regular old fashioned oatmeal in the box.
I tried this instant weight loss version and it was way
too salty for my taste. Since
salt makes us retain water, I
feel the old fashioned oats in the box would be the better
option for losing weight.
Actually, oatmeal in and of itself has really helped me stick with a healthy, balanced diet (not to mention maintain a WAY lower weight than I was before). See, it is really, really filling for a relatively small amount of calories. However, any oatmeal will do this for you as long as it isn't sugary, loaded with added crap like butter, cream, or milk, and eaten in small enough portions--like the weight loss kind or whatever it's called you're talking about. ^_^
I eat this every morning and it does a good job of holding me over until lunch... it has good fiber and protein content... however the maple and brown sugar flavor is good, but it has me smelling like pancakes all day! i don't know what it is!! so i prefer banana bread over all the flavors.
The real bonus is in the lower carbs and sugar. I find it a good alternative for those of us who are watching carbs and sugar grams. Interestingly, though, the Quaker Weight Control Instant Oatmeal has fewer carbs and less sugar than the Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal. So go figure!
I tried the maple brown sugar flavour and thought it had absolutely NO taste whatsoever. It tasted like plain oatmeal and I had to add some brown sugar which defeats the purpose of weight control dont ya think?
I did contact Quaker and they sent me a coupon.
This oatmeal really fills me up, and I stay full until it is time for lunch. I work in an office, and it keeps me from digging into the office candy jar. It also tastes good. I like the Maple & Brown sugar flavor. I like the fact it's low in calories and sugar, and high in fiber and protein. I have been using this product as part of a healthy diet, and I have lost 8 pounds so far.
I wasn't a big fan of Banana Bread flavor. Maple Brown Sugar was fine, and Cinnamon is delish. =]
It has as many calories as the small packets too, and it tastes even better in my opinion. =D
I eat it every single morning.
Great stuff! I've lost 15 pounds in three weeks by eating WC oatmeal or a whole wheat english muffin with benecol light for breakfast, exercising more, eliminating snacks, and reducing simple carbs and fats.
well it does help you loose weight if you stay on a good diet, have this for breakfast, somthing healthy for lunch and dinner and you WILL loose weight, you cant just eat this oatmeal and then eat candy, pizza, and ice cream for all other meals. this isnt gonna make you loose weight necissarly unless you have good diet and excercise, ive lost 40 pounds and have eatin this almost every morning.
I like the Weight Control oatmeal, I picked it because I am counting points (WW) This oatmeal is only 2 points & fills me up until lunch. I know that I'm eating a healthy breakfast & not loading up on a sugary cereal (like I did before)The maple & brown sugar is great but I too notice that I smell like syrup afterwards. But I love all the flavors! I'm 2 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight and will continue to keep this oatmeal in my pantry!!