Tag: Oat hull

Most people know oats as a nutritious breakfast cereal, but few realize that the oat grain has a tough, inedible hull that must be removed. The delicious oat products we eat, therefore, come from the inner, edible part of the oat called the groat.

Did you know that commercial oat fiber is an extract derived from the discarded outer husks of the oat grain, making it distinct from whole oats? This fine, flavorless powder, used to add bulk in low-carb baking, contains virtually no calories or digestible carbohydrates.

Did you know that the inedible outer layer of the oat grain, the husk, is the source of pure oat fiber? The process of creating this popular baking ingredient and dietary supplement, which is different from how oat flour is made, involves careful industrial milling and refinement.