{"id":604437807410,"title":"Oats Overnight Review: Healthier Than Regular Oats?","created_at":"2022-11-28T21:44:30-05:00","body_html":"\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\/\/ \u003c![CDATA[\n{\n \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n \"@type\": \"Article\",\n \"headline\": \"Oats Overnight Review: Healthier Than Regular Oats?\",\n \"keywords\": \"oats overnight, oats overnight reviews, oats overnight review, oats overnight recipe\",\n \"description\": \"Our research team reviews the ingredients in Oats Overnight to compare their healthiness and price to regular oats. 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Does Oats Overnight contain any unhealthy ingredients? How does the cost-per-meal compare to regular cooked oats? And how do real users rate the taste and health benefits of Oats Overnight?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we review every ingredient in Oats Overnight based on clinical studies to give our take on whether the product is healthier or as healthy as regular oats, or if it’s a waste of money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe’ll explain whether raw oats are as nutritious as cooked oats, and share real, unsponsored user reviews of Oats Overnight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIngredient Analysis – Is Oats Overnight Even Healthy?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Oats_Overnight_Green_Apple_Cinnamon_Ingredients_Optimized.png?v=1669689734\" alt=\"Oats Overnight Green Apple Cinnamon ingredients\" style=\"margin-right: 84.75px; margin-left: 84.75px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe consider Oats Overnight to be significantly less healthy than regular oats. The ingredient label above is from the Green Apple Cinnamon flavor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe good news is that this product is primarily made from oats, with the first ingredient being \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ewhole grain rolled oats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcesulfame potassium\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is an artificial sweetener found in clinical studies to have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28594855\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003enegative effects on the gut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29458115\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003enegative effects on the brain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSucralose\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e is another artificial sweetener, and is shown to have negative effects on insulin function as we documented in our review of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/illuminatelabs.org\/blogs\/health\/is-bang-energy-bad-for-you\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBang Energy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis product also contains \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emaca root\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, which is a strange choice in our opinion for a breakfast blend, as this botanical ingredient is typically used to treat sexual dysfunction, and is an indigestible starch that’s difficult to digest raw. It’s typically included in foods and supplements in gelatinized form to decrease the chance of indigestion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eJust like you wouldn’t consume raw potato powder, it doesn’t make sense to consume raw maca powder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/staying-healthy\/are-raw-oats-better-than-cooked-oats\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eHarvard Health review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e found that cooked oats are nutritionally superior to raw oats, stating that the cooking process “helps release some nutrients that your body can't extract from raw oats.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOverall we do not recommend Oats Overnight and consider it to be a less healthy option than regular oats. This product is probably healthier than what a majority of Americans eat for breakfast, but it seems pointless in our opinion to use this product for convenience when instant oats can be cooked in under two minutes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal, Unsponsored Oats Overnight User Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOne of the most popular YouTube reviews of Oats Overnight comes from a creator named Nick DiRamio. His review includes a preparation demo, an entertaining reaction to the brand’s advertising and a taste test of some of the Oats Overnight’s most popular flavors:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xEfW4ykH1sk\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs Oats Overnight Overpriced?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe recommend eating whole, unprocessed, cooked oats rather than Oats Overnight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eQuaker Oats sells eight pounds of rolled oats for $16.88 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EMSG46\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eon Amazon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. This equates to a per-serving cost of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e$0.19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOats Overnight’s “Best Value” is 24 meals for $84. Each meal is only one serving, so that equates to a per-serving cost of $3.50.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOats Overnight costs over 18 times per serving what Quaker Oats costs.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe consider Oats Overnight to be overpriced and a waste of money.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eInterested consumers can check out Quaker Oats Old Fashioned Rolled Oats \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OGHYkt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eat this link\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to the product’s Amazon listing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat’s the Healthiest Oats Overnight Flavor?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNot all Oats Overnight flavors contain artificial sweeteners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1524\/9737\/files\/Oats_Overnight_Pink_Lemonade_Ingredients_Optimized.png?v=1669689781\" alt=\"Oats Overnight Pink Lemonade ingredients\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe consider Oats Overnight Pink Lemonade flavor (ingredients shown above) to be the brand’s healthiest flavor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, as it’s free of artificial sweeteners. The product is naturally sweetened with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emaple sugar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edragon fruit powder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emonk fruit\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e which are minimally processed, whole foods ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe would recommend this product from a nutritional standpoint if it were free of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003enatural flavors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, which is an ingredient we recommend avoiding. A \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3620743\/\"\u003emedical review\u003c\/a\u003e published in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEnvironmental Health Perspectives\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e journal documented toxicity concerns with some flavoring agents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThere are other Oats Overnight flavors that are free of artificial sweeteners like Maple Pancakes, Peanut Butter, Banana Bread and more. For consumers intent on purchasing from this brand, we recommend checking the Nutritional Information tab (which to the brand’s credit they make easily accessible on their website) and choosing flavors free of artificial sweeteners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to Make Healthy Overnight Oats at Home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor those interested in trying overnight oats, we would recommend making them at home to save money and avoid ingredients like natural flavors and artificial sweeteners. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eA YouTube food channel called “Downshiftology” published a video showing you how to make healthy overnight oats at home in six different flavor variations. The overnight oat recipes are entirely free of questionable additive ingredients (and plastic):\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lkl9_3-jX6c\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOats Overnight Real Customer Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOats Overnight is sold on Amazon, which is a more objective resource for customer reviews than a brand’s website in our opinion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe product has over 4,700 reviews and an average customer rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The product has a “B” grade \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fakespot.com\/product\/oats-overnight-strawberries-cream-3oz-per-pack-high-protein-low-sugar-gluten-free-12-pack\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eon Fakespot\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, which is a software tool that detects potentially fake Amazon reviews. This is a good sign that the reviews are legitimate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe top positive review from a verified purchaser comes from a user named “DAVEandCOURTNEY WAYSON” who claims that the product tastes good and is good for appetite control:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“I love these things. I ate them all week last week for breakfast while I was traveling for work. They filled me up and kept me full for quite a while.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe top negative review from a verified purchaser is written by a user named “ValJo58” who is upset about the artificial sweetener ingredient:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Sucralose! 😞…I wish I would have read all of the ingredients! If I could return this product I would!!”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eConclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe don’t think that oats are a meal that really needs to be “innovated” on. They’re cheap, healthy, accessible everywhere and can be cooked in under two minutes in instant oats form for those who prefer convenience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile Oats Overnight is probably healthier than what the majority of Americans are consuming daily, we don’t recommend any of the brand’s products due to questionable additive ingredients. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWe recommend cooking whole oats as it’s significantly cheaper and we consider it to be healthier. For those interested in overnight oats, there are YouTube tutorials on how to make them at home using all whole foods ingredients.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","blog_id":49281925193,"author":"Calloway Cook","user_id":26601750601,"published_at":"2022-11-28T22:01:28-05:00","updated_at":"2022-11-29T23:49:35-05:00","summary_html":"We review the ingredients in Oats Overnight to compare their healthiness and price to regular oats. We highlight some questionable ingredients in Oats Overnight and share real, unsponsored user reviews of the product.","template_suffix":"","handle":"oats-overnight-review","tags":"_related:nutrition"}

Oats Overnight Review: Healthier Than Regular Oats?

Oats Overnight Review: Healthier Than Regular Oats?


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Oats Overnight is a popular nutrition brand that describes their products as “Oats Reimagined.” The oat packets are mixed with milk or a milk substitute and left overnight in the fridge, so it’s theoretically a more convenient way to eat oats than cooking them.

But are raw oats safe and nutritious compared to cooked oats? Does Oats Overnight contain any unhealthy ingredients? How does the cost-per-meal compare to regular cooked oats? And how do real users rate the taste and health benefits of Oats Overnight?

In this article we’ll answer all of these questions and more as we review every ingredient in Oats Overnight based on clinical studies to give our take on whether the product is healthier or as healthy as regular oats, or if it’s a waste of money.

We’ll explain whether raw oats are as nutritious as cooked oats, and share real, unsponsored user reviews of Oats Overnight.

Ingredient Analysis – Is Oats Overnight Even Healthy?

Oats Overnight Green Apple Cinnamon ingredients

We consider Oats Overnight to be significantly less healthy than regular oats. The ingredient label above is from the Green Apple Cinnamon flavor.

The good news is that this product is primarily made from oats, with the first ingredient being whole grain rolled oats.

Acesulfame potassium is an artificial sweetener found in clinical studies to have negative effects on the gut and negative effects on the brain.

Sucralose is another artificial sweetener, and is shown to have negative effects on insulin function as we documented in our review of Bang Energy.

This product also contains maca root, which is a strange choice in our opinion for a breakfast blend, as this botanical ingredient is typically used to treat sexual dysfunction, and is an indigestible starch that’s difficult to digest raw. It’s typically included in foods and supplements in gelatinized form to decrease the chance of indigestion.

Just like you wouldn’t consume raw potato powder, it doesn’t make sense to consume raw maca powder.

A Harvard Health review found that cooked oats are nutritionally superior to raw oats, stating that the cooking process “helps release some nutrients that your body can't extract from raw oats.”

Overall we do not recommend Oats Overnight and consider it to be a less healthy option than regular oats. This product is probably healthier than what a majority of Americans eat for breakfast, but it seems pointless in our opinion to use this product for convenience when instant oats can be cooked in under two minutes.

Real, Unsponsored Oats Overnight User Review

One of the most popular YouTube reviews of Oats Overnight comes from a creator named Nick DiRamio. His review includes a preparation demo, an entertaining reaction to the brand’s advertising and a taste test of some of the Oats Overnight’s most popular flavors:

Is Oats Overnight Overpriced?

We recommend eating whole, unprocessed, cooked oats rather than Oats Overnight.

Quaker Oats sells eight pounds of rolled oats for $16.88 on Amazon. This equates to a per-serving cost of $0.19.

Oats Overnight’s “Best Value” is 24 meals for $84. Each meal is only one serving, so that equates to a per-serving cost of $3.50.

Oats Overnight costs over 18 times per serving what Quaker Oats costs.

We consider Oats Overnight to be overpriced and a waste of money.

Interested consumers can check out Quaker Oats Old Fashioned Rolled Oats at this link to the product’s Amazon listing.

What’s the Healthiest Oats Overnight Flavor?

Not all Oats Overnight flavors contain artificial sweeteners.

Oats Overnight Pink Lemonade ingredients

We consider Oats Overnight Pink Lemonade flavor (ingredients shown above) to be the brand’s healthiest flavor, as it’s free of artificial sweeteners. The product is naturally sweetened with maple sugar, dragon fruit powder and monk fruit which are minimally processed, whole foods ingredients.

We would recommend this product from a nutritional standpoint if it were free of natural flavors, which is an ingredient we recommend avoiding. A medical review published in the Environmental Health Perspectives journal documented toxicity concerns with some flavoring agents.

There are other Oats Overnight flavors that are free of artificial sweeteners like Maple Pancakes, Peanut Butter, Banana Bread and more. For consumers intent on purchasing from this brand, we recommend checking the Nutritional Information tab (which to the brand’s credit they make easily accessible on their website) and choosing flavors free of artificial sweeteners.

How to Make Healthy Overnight Oats at Home

For those interested in trying overnight oats, we would recommend making them at home to save money and avoid ingredients like natural flavors and artificial sweeteners. 

A YouTube food channel called “Downshiftology” published a video showing you how to make healthy overnight oats at home in six different flavor variations. The overnight oat recipes are entirely free of questionable additive ingredients (and plastic):

Oats Overnight Real Customer Reviews

Oats Overnight is sold on Amazon, which is a more objective resource for customer reviews than a brand’s website in our opinion.

The product has over 4,700 reviews and an average customer rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. The product has a “B” grade on Fakespot, which is a software tool that detects potentially fake Amazon reviews. This is a good sign that the reviews are legitimate.

The top positive review from a verified purchaser comes from a user named “DAVEandCOURTNEY WAYSON” who claims that the product tastes good and is good for appetite control:

“I love these things. I ate them all week last week for breakfast while I was traveling for work. They filled me up and kept me full for quite a while.”

The top negative review from a verified purchaser is written by a user named “ValJo58” who is upset about the artificial sweetener ingredient:

“Sucralose! 😞…I wish I would have read all of the ingredients! If I could return this product I would!!”

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Conclusion

We don’t think that oats are a meal that really needs to be “innovated” on. They’re cheap, healthy, accessible everywhere and can be cooked in under two minutes in instant oats form for those who prefer convenience.

While Oats Overnight is probably healthier than what the majority of Americans are consuming daily, we don’t recommend any of the brand’s products due to questionable additive ingredients. 

We recommend cooking whole oats as it’s significantly cheaper and we consider it to be healthier. For those interested in overnight oats, there are YouTube tutorials on how to make them at home using all whole foods ingredients.




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