McDonald's Fruit and Maple Oatmeal

bigbadbrandini

bigbadbrandini

Cathlete
I know a lot of people probably won't even come within 200 feet of a McDonalds, so if that is you, you may not want to waste your time reading this. If you don't care, read on!

It seems all the fast food places are now really, ACTUALLY trying to offer healthier options, instead of just masquerading behind "sounds healthy" items, when we all know they are not actually healthy. I don't frequent the forums much anymore, but when I saw McDonald's advertising Oatmeal, and offering a version made without brown sugar, I was not surprised. I was surprised to see that no one on these forums was talking about it yet. I searched and searched expecting to find at least 1 person who was inquisitive as I. Nope. So, I'm going to be brave and try to take your temperature on this matter (if you're willing to respond).

With a 2 yr old and a full time job (& I sometimes travel for my job), I find myself choosing convenience over healthy, home-cooked meals more often this winter than I have in the past. So, I tried McDonalds Oatmeal this month. They offer it all day long where I live for $1.99, and with all the snow on the ground, it seemed perfect. Without the brown sugar, it is good, not great, but good enough for me to have it again if I'm on the run. I'm sure it is loaded with all kinds of preservatives and additives, pre-made in some factory somewhere, which is the only thing about it that bothers me.

The breakdown (taken from the McD's website) without brown sugar:

260 Cal

40 Cal from Fat

4.5g Fat

2g sat fat

5 mg cholesterol

115mg sodium

48g carbs

5g fiber

18g sugar

5g protein

I haven't tried the sugar version and probably won't.

Okay, so if you have tried it, what do you think?

If eat clean and tidy, do you think you would try it? Why or why not?
 
I eat pretty clean and I would definitely try this. (I get the Starbucks oatmeal on occasion, and although it's quite high in sodium it's not bad.) I didn't even realize McDonalds was offering oatmeal. I don't care where something comes from - even if a restaurant is known as "unhealthy", I'm willing to give them a try if they can prove they're selling some healthy stuff! Why? Convenience!

Stebby
 
I eat at McDonalds (not everyday of course) but it's fine to eat there just depends on what you get, don't supersize anything, leave off the mayo etc. I haven't tried it yet but thanks for filling us in, I'll have to try it now.
 
I drink a sweet tea from McDonald's as a treat for myself about 4 days a week. I knew they were selling the Oatmeal, but hadn't heard if it was any good.

Thanks for your opinon on it. I think I will try it at some point. It has been a long, long time since I've eaten any food from McDonald's.
 
Hi Brandi- thanks for the info. I have been curious about it. The sugar content seems pretty high even minus the brown sugar. But, I may just give it a go!

Pam
 
So glad someone has tried their oatmeal! Now I know it's worth getting. Maybe I'll splurge on that next time I'm at the drive-thru ...instead of a Mocha Frappe. :p
 
pjlippert said:
Hi Brandi- thanks for the info. I have been curious about it. The sugar content seems pretty high even minus the brown sugar. But, I may just give it a go!

Pam
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I thought the same thing, but if the sugar is from fruit that should be okay to eat.
 
I don't eat McDonald's often but when I do, I try to eat the healthier choices so, if I had to eat it for breakfast I would probably try the oatmeal. The only thing I find fault in as far as the nutrition info is concerned is the sugar content but I have a pretty good sized sweet tooth anyway so I figure I could just skip dessert that day and it would all even out in the end! ;)
 
Just the oatmeal is 160 calories (without brown sugar). So that's very typical for oatmeal. 15 of the 18 grams of sugar are from the dried fruit. Here are the ingredients...

Oatmeal without Brown Sugar (seems like most flavored oats you get at the store)
Whole grain rolled oats, food starch-modified, maltodextrin, natural maple flavor with other natural flavor (plant source), barley malt extract, caramel color.

Cranberry Raisin Blend (could skip if you wanted to avoid too much sugar)
Dried sweetened cranberries (sugar, cranberries), California raisins, golden raisins, sunflower oil, sulfur dioxide (preservative).

Diced Apples
Apples, calcium ascorbate (a blend of calcium and vitamin C to maintain freshness and color).

Light Cream (I would skip and add regular milk if you wanted to)
Milk, cream, sodium phosphate, datem, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium citrate, carrageenan.
 
I travel for work on the weekends. I have to be at work at 7:30, ready for the day, not knowing if I will get lunch. Though I am often in smaller areas I can usually find a McD's relatively near for breakfast. I would definitely try the oatmeal. I really wish that McD's served just an egg (or two) to go with it, then I would be completely set for breakfast!
 
Just an fyi for NRG woman - you can get just an egg (or two) at McDonalds. They come scrambled, if that's ok with you. Just tell them you want a side order of eggs.
Paula
 
I really like it too! I skip the brown sugar but have them put the fruit on. :) It makes for a quick breakfast when I get up late or didn't put some steel cut oats in the crock pot.

Kathy G

Edited to add: I wish McDonald's would sell plain boiled eggs. I don't like their scrambled eggs because they're so greasy. :(
 
cindi1 said:
Just the oatmeal is 160 calories (without brown sugar). So that's very typical for oatmeal. 15 of the 18 grams of sugar are from the dried fruit. Here are the ingredients...

Oatmeal without Brown Sugar (seems like most flavored oats you get at the store)
Whole grain rolled oats, food starch-modified, maltodextrin, natural maple flavor with other natural flavor (plant source), barley malt extract, caramel color.

Cranberry Raisin Blend (could skip if you wanted to avoid too much sugar)
Dried sweetened cranberries (sugar, cranberries), California raisins, golden raisins, sunflower oil, sulfur dioxide (preservative).

Diced Apples
Apples, calcium ascorbate (a blend of calcium and vitamin C to maintain freshness and color).

Light Cream (I would skip and add regular milk if you wanted to)
Milk, cream, sodium phosphate, datem, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium citrate, carrageenan.
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Thank you so much for posting the indgredients, I hadn't thought of that. I think I might skip the cream too!
 
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