Who sells the cheapest fortified Porridge? And is it worth the extra?

missymoo81

Hello, porridge is a staple in our household, but as we're moving towards becoming vegan, I'm needing to switch from ordinary oats to fortified oats, to reach our nutrient goals/necessities, (children are 3 and 4)! I have looked on mysupermarket but Aldi isn't listed as selling it, apart from in those silly expensive sachets. Does anyone know if they do actually sell it? Or does anyone have any tips for getting all our vitamins/nutrients another way on our teeny tiny budget?

Thanks so much

Missy

missymoo81

Am wondering whether I should just buy a multivitamin instead, and just opt for the value oats, as it would save quite a bit in the long run as fortified oats are 3 X the price!!! What are you thoughts?

Cornucopia

missymoo81 wrote: »

I have looked on mysupermarket but Aldi isn't listed as selling it, apart from in those silly expensive sachets. Does anyone know if they do actually sell it?

No, the only unprocessed porridge at Aldi is the 1Kg bulk oats (not fortified). Same at Lidl (theirs is 500g). They are quite cheap, though.

MrsTinks

I know you want to go vegan, but if budgeting would it not be acceptable to stay vegetarian (especially for the young children) for a few more years? I know from friends it can be trickier than herding cats to get enough of the right stuff in young kids through vitamins and products that aren't what their friends or other family eat? Porridge probably isn't a massive thing - they'll never know! But it might make the budgeting easier over all to keep them vegetarian for a little longer?

Just a thought?

Slowly57

How about ORIGINAL Ready Brek? Not as cheap as plain oats - but not as spendy as hipster oats.

Ingredients:
Wholegrain Rolled Oats (60%), Wholegrain Oat Flour (38%), Calcium, Niacin, Iron, Riboflavin (B2), Vitamin B6, Thiamin (B1), Folic Acid, Vitamin D, Vitamin B12.

https://www.weetabix.co.uk/media/1045/faq-vegan.pdf

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/asda-compare-prices/Porridge_And_Muesli/Weetabix_Ready_Brek_Original_450g.html?TrackingCode=31.0bedTPfjZ0i_vlrx__twBQ

BrassicWoman

I'd use a multi-vit, cereals are always changing the source of B vitamins so vegan today can be not vegan tomorrow.

mardatha

I'd be very careful with younger children. My neighbour's GK have just been diagnosed with a form of malnutrition and failure to grow normally because their mother is vegan and wasn't feeding them properly. And I find vitamin pills far easier than diet, and far less stress.

dandy-candy

I'd go with a multivitamin as it can be quite hard to get little kiddies to eat the right amount of necessary foods.
It's your choice of course but I echo comments here about maybe sticking to vegetarian for the little kiddies. Health wise I personally think it's better than vegan (unless it's an allergy issue). If it's an ethical reason you want to go vegan, then could you maybe stick to organic dairy, eggs etc?
Whatever you decide, good luck

Doom_and_Gloom

Fortified oats/porridge isn't really necessary.
For little ones multivitamins are probably a good idea just to make sure but if a child is eating a varied vegan diet isn't essential.

Most vegan milks from stores have added calcium, vitamin D and B12 for example. Oats have a good amount of iron. Pair it with a glass of orange juice or something rather high in vitamin C to help with iron absorption. It's nothing to worry about. If you want you could add ground flaxseed to the oats to help with omegas.

Spendless

I don't know if this is what you are searching for, but I got told for health reasons, I needed to start liking porridge. Having always considered it tasting like wallpaper paste I asked a friend to recommend a brand and she told me to try Quaker oats. Eventually I found porridge bearable, but only if it's made at least party with milk and has some fruit added. Inspired I tried a cheaper brand and didn't like it so I stick to Quaker and stock up when on offer. I paid £2 for 2 boxes at Tesco earlier this year. There's only me eating it and I don't know how it compares in price to what you wish to pay.

Even if this brand isn't the right one for your needs, have you had a look at the price of a preferred brand on offer?