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Are supermarket overnight oats really worth the money? Nutritionist reveals the trendy to-go breakfasts containing 'six teaspoons of sugar' and the ones with enough protein to actually keep you full
['Ruth Stainer']
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However, while overnight oats may be soaring in popularity across the nation, not all may be quite as healthy as it initially seems.
Indeed, according to Kieran Jenkins, a nutritionist at Supply Life, while overnight oats may hold a 'strong health halo, the name alone tells us very little'.
M&S Overnight Oats with Apple and Cinnamon 70gIngredients: Oat flakes (65%), concentrated milk protein, dried skimmed milk, ground dates, dried apple pieces (7%), sweet cinnamon (cassia).
It is more processed than a basic oat-and-fruit mix because of the added milk protein, but that addition serves a useful nutritional purpose.
A product can contain oats, seeds and fruit while still delivering a surprisingly large sugar hit.