Frequently Asked Questions
(about OatsCreme™)
 
redbull.gif (850 bytes) What are the other ingredients in OatsCreme™ besides oats?
redbull.gif (850 bytes) How do we make it sweet?
redbull.gif (850 bytes) Is OatsCreme™ nutritionally equivalent to oatmeal?
redbull.gif (850 bytes) Are we going to make it organic?
redbull.gif (850 bytes) Can you buy OatsCreme™ from the freezer case?
redbull.gif (850 bytes) Is it okay for vegans?

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American Oats, Inc.  1422 West Lake Street, Suite 208, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408
612.824.7620 phone,  866.234.6287 toll free,  612.824.7720 fax
info@americanoats.com
 

Posted: September 5, 2001.  Contents of this page are subject to change.
© Copyright 2001 American Oats, Inc.  All rights reserved.


 
 
 
 
 


 

What are the other ingredients in OatsCremeTM besides oats?

In our soft serve OatsCremeTM, the other ingredients besides oats are: water, natural flavors and Vitamin E.

In our hard pack OatsCremeTM (take-home pints), the other ingredients are: water, natural flavors, natural vegetable gums, and Vitamin E.

The natural flavorings are plant extracts. The detailed recipes that we use for flavorings are (naturally) confidential.  All ingredients are certified dairy-free and lactose-free.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

How do we make it sweet?

Our process is a little like malting, in which some starches in the oat are converted to a mixture of complex, intermediate, and simple carbohydrates. The sweetness is mostly due to glucose from the oat starch. We add no sugars, refined sweeteners, or artificial sweeteners.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

Is OatsCremeTM nutritionally equivalent to oatmeal?

Pretty close. We remove coarse insoluble fiber pieces to achieve the remarkably smooth texture of OatsCremeTM. The soluble dietary fiber, called beta-glucan, is retained. Clinical research has shown that it is the soluble dietary fiber that provides the health benefits of oat bran.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

Are we going to make it organic?

We have tested organic oats from various sources and have not found any that meet our exacting standards. We will continue to test.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

Can you buy OatsCremeTM from the freezer case?

Yes! OatsCremeTM is now available in convenient take-home pints.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 

Is OatsCremeTM okay for Vegans?

Sure.  OatsCremeTM is entirely free of any animal products.