whats the difference between oatmeal, rolled oat and oat bran?

Question

from the physical look, the oatmeal is like thin flaky pieces, rolled oat looks like dry bean ( with the split in the middle) and oat bran is like finely crushed oatmeal .

can i subs one to another?

are those oats healthier than wheat germ?

Answer 1

Oatmeal means coarsely ground oats. Rolled oats are oat groats that have been rolled into flat flakes under heavy rollers. Bran is the hard outer layer of cereal grains. The germ is the heart of the cereal kernel. As for substitutions, it may depend greatly on the recipe (or maybe just your preference). As to nutritional value, oats are an excellent source of thiamin, iron, and dietary fiber and contain the only anti-oxidants that are believed to have properties which help to protect the circulatory system from arteriosclerosis. Wheat bran offers vitamin E, folic acid, phosphorus, thiamin, zinc and magnesium. Since they maintain different nutritional values, I think it would be a good idea to include both oats and wheat germ in your diet.

Answer 2

i eat oat bran hot cereal every morning , excellent

Answer 3

all 3 will help reduce cholestarol & they taste alot better than wheat germ