For a quick breakfast with a fixed dry portion, a plain single-serve sachet is a practical choice: Jumbo lists 2.1 g of fat and 0.3 g of saturated fat per 27 g sachet of Quaker Oats Express Naturel. You can weigh out loose oats yourself, but that takes an extra step. Whichever option you choose, remember to factor in the milk, yoghurt, quark or other ingredients you add to your bowl.
If you want to include the fat and saturated fat in a dry portion in your meal plan, values per sachet are useful. Jumbo lists 2.1 g of fat and 0.3 g of saturated fat per 27 g sachet of Quaker Oats Express Naturel.
A pre-measured sachet saves you weighing out a portion. Whether you prepare it with water, milk, yoghurt or quark will also affect the nutritional value of the whole meal.
A single-serve sachet isn’t essential for one person if you can weigh out your own portion. Albert Heijn lists a serving size of 40 g for AH Wholegrain Fine Oat Flakes. These are loose flakes, not individual portions.
First, compare the amount of dry oats and the nutritional values per portion. Then decide whether the convenience of a sachet is worth more to you than weighing your own portion, and check the ingredients for the exact variety.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Fat per portion | Compare the fat and saturated fat per dry portion, and check the weight in grams. | If I want to include my breakfast in my meal plan, I need to know how much fat and saturated fat my portion contains. For around 42% of consumers, keeping track of fat is the top priority. |
| Set portion size | Check the number of sachets and the weight of each one, or decide how much loose porridge you’ll weigh out yourself. | When I make a quick breakfast for myself, I want to use a set portion without weighing it first. That simplicity comes first for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Read the ingredients and allergen information for the exact plain or protein variety. | If I need to avoid an ingredient, I want to see what’s in the variety I’ve chosen and which allergens are listed. For around 25% of consumers, this is the main consideration. |
That label doesn’t tell you how much fat or saturated fat a portion contains. What’s more, the serving sizes for Quaker Oats Express Naturel and Protein Naturel are different.
Compare the nutritional values and weight of the exact variety per dry portion.
Water, milk, yoghurt or quark will affect the nutritional value of your prepared breakfast.
When assessing the meal, factor in what you add and how much you use.
The Quaker Oats Express Naturel product reviewed contains oats and lists the possible presence of other allergens; the Protein Naturel variety contains soya.
If you have an allergy, check the ingredients and allergen information on the packaging of the variety you’re buying.
Oats Express Naturel and Oats Express Protein Naturel are two different types of single-serve porridge oats.
AH Wholegrain Fine Oat Flakes are an option if you’d rather weigh out a portion yourself than use sachets when making breakfast for one.
Jumbo lists its Original Porridge Portions as a multipack containing five 27 g portions.
If you’re looking for a pre-measured portion of oats, this Quaker pack contains individual servings. Check the nutritional values on the label and what you add during preparation when working out the values for your own meal.
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For anyone who wants to make one portion of porridge without weighing it out themselves. According to the Joybuy product description, the 324 g pack contains twelve single-serve sachets.
Check the label for the fat and saturated fat per portion, allergen information and preparation instructions. Any additions will change the nutritional value of the whole bowl.
No. A multi-portion pack doesn’t, by itself, tell you how much fat is in your whole breakfast. Jumbo lists 2.1 g of fat and 0.3 g of saturated fat per 27 g dry sachet of Quaker Oats Express Naturel. You should also consider what you add during preparation.
No. Albert Heijn lists 22 g of protein and 7.6 g of fat per 100 g for Quaker Oats Express Protein Naturel. Before choosing, compare your portion size, the fat and saturated fat, and the ingredients with those of the other variety.
If you need to avoid certain ingredients, check the allergen information on the exact pack. The Quaker Oats Express Naturel product reviewed lists the possible presence of allergens including barley, soya and wheat; the Protein Naturel variety contains soya.
