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Originally Posted by stevej37

wth do I do with oat bran?

Eat it. You cook it (similar to oat meal) and then eat it. IMO, it's better than oat meal.

If you do try to eat it, expect it to have a different consistency. I don't know if you eat or have eaten things like rice meal, malt-o-meal, or any of the other hot cereals that have that sort of texture, but oat bran is more like those than oat meal.

Oat bran has higher fiber and minerals and less calories than rolled oats.

A. Micaela Karlsen, a PhD candidate at Tufts Friedman School, replies: The reason many people are interested in eating oat bran is because of its high fiber content, which can aid in satiety and potentially weight loss. Per 100 grams of dry weight (about 3.5 ounces), oat bran contains 15.4 grams total fiber, while oats contain 10.6 grams, and oat bran is also slightly higher in minerals, including magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, as well as vitamins like thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and B6. At the same time, oats provide more energy at 389 calories per 100 grams compared to 246 from oat bran. (Remember, these calories are complex carbohydrates-healthy calories.)