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Are Staffordshire oatcakes bad for you? ›

Oatcakes themselves are quite healthy and are a good source of fibre, though the overall nutritional benefits depend on the accompanying filling. They freeze well and are probably the best microwave food in the world.

The Staffordshire oatcake is a kind of savoury pancake made from oatmeal, flour and yeast. It's a local speciality to Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding areas.

Staffordshire oatcakes tend to be the thickest of all three whilst Derbyshire oatcakes are made finer and thinner. Yorkshire oatcakes are very similar in size to the Staffordshire variety but rather than being baked will be cooked on one side giving them a bubbly appearance.

Povey's Traditional Staffordshire Oatcakes (1 serving) contains 26.9g total carbs, 25g net carbs, 0.4g fat, 4.7g protein, and 126 calories.

They are termed a low glycaemic index (GI) food which means they can help balance your blood sugar levels avoiding sudden highs and lows in glucose levels. This means they can be beneficial in helping glycaemic control in diabetics.

Oats Rule. As we have seen, oats are a superb food choice for blood sugar control. You can eat them as oat flakes (cold) or soak and cook them to make porridge. Oatcakes are the best 'bread' choice, for example, with your scrambled or boiled egg, or as a snack during the day with a high-protein spread such as hummus.

1. Lots of calories – there are about 80-100 calories in a slice of bread and about 40-50calroies in an oatcake. Also condiser that a bagel or croissant can have 3-4 times the number of calories than a single oatcake and have very little fibre.

Naturally energising

Wholegrains are a rich source of fibre, vitamins and minerals – oats are high in soluble fibre and also naturally contain manganese**, phosphorus**, magnesium, zinc, iron, folate, vitamin B6 and thiamine. Our oatcakes contain nutrients** that contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism.

Oatcakes have been a staple of the Scottish diet since at least Roman times and probably long before. In the 14th century, Jean le Bel accompanied a French count to England and Scotland, and describes nuns making "little pancakes rather like communion wafers", and this is thought to describe the making of oatcakes.

They are a great way to use up leftovers, especially if they contain some sauce such as curry. The simplest thing to do with them would be to grate some cheese and add fried onions and mushrooms. You could also try spinach or peppers, hummus or perhaps some tinned salmon. Wrap gently and tuck in!.

Can you eat oatcakes cold? ›

Prefer them hot but as a snack or instead of a sandwich they are fine cold.

Sugar-free and filling, oatcakes are the perfect solution to nagging hunger pangs. Team with protein-rich peanut butter for an added hit of healthy fats.

PACKED WITH PROTEIN, LOW IN CARBOHYDRATES AND ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS, THE GAMECHANGER STAFFORDSHIRE OATCAKE IS PERFECT FOR THOSE WHO WANT A TASTY ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL MEAL PREP MEALS.

All our products contain a low level of naturally produced sugar that comes from other ingredients such as the wholegrain oats. Our Orkney Thin is the only oatcake that contains 'no added sugar' in the recipe of ingredients. The rest of the range have a small quantity of sugar added. How recyclable is your packaging?

If you did mean oat cakes, they are an alternative to crispbreads or even bread, and one on its own would have less carb than one slice of bread. It depends how many you eat of course! They are lower GI so cause a slower rise in blood glucose than bread.

MADE WITH CHICKEN SAUSAGE, LOW-FAT CHEESE AND OUR SECRET RECIPE LOW CARB OATCAKE, YOU CAN ENJOY A MOUTHWATERING OATCAKE WITH JUST 240 KCALS (PER OATCAKE).

They're high in gentle fibre, which not only helps us stay regular, but also 'feeds' the friendly bacteria in the gut. These bacteria then make a substance called butyrate, which helps keep the gut lining healthy.