Oats

What are Oats?

Oats are a species of cereal grown grain. Oats have a nutty flavor that is an excellent supplement to bread and other foods.

History

Oats have been in cultivation for over 4,000 years, beginning to carve a niche for themselves in Europe approximately 3,000 years ago. [1]

The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Oats".

The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From	Plant Sources
Natural or Artificial?	Natural
References	What are Oats? - WiseGeek
Aliases (Also Known As)	Avena Sativa Cracked Oats Cut Oats Ground Oat Groats Ground Oats Hulled Oats Isolated Oat Product Milled Whole Grain Oats Oat Oat Flakes Oat Grass Oat Grass Juice Oat Groats Oat Hulls Oat Juice Oat Kernels Oat Leaf Oat Seed Quick Oats Rolled Oat Groats Sprouted Oats Steel Cut Oat Groats Steel Cut Oats Toasted Oats Whole Grain Oats Whole Grain Steel Cut Oats Whole Oats Wholegrain Oats Wild Oat Seed Wild Oats Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Natural Natural & Possibly Unsafe Artificial Artificial & Possibly Unsafe Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Action	User	Date/Time
Ingredient added	UPC Food Search	January 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM