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Comment by jacobgkau

3 days ago

Why does our version need an anti-caking agent when theirs doesn't? And why do we need to get calcium from checks notes oat meal (the non-cream version, mind you) when people in other countries can get it from things it's in naturally, like milk?

There may be ostensible reasons why some of the extras we get are theoretically useful, but I'd still wonder why we're the only ones who go to all the trouble (when we don't seem to come out ahead for it, health-wise).

The UK versions all seem to have calcium phosphate in them too.

https://www.britishcornershop.co.uk/quaker-oat-so-simple-hea...

https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/product/quaker-oats-high...

For some reason, the quaker oats uk website doesn't list it though, perhaps they're new formulations.

I imagine it's used to keep the fine powders (powdered salt or milk powder depending on the product) from caking. If the previous version didn't have any salt, then it might not have needed it.