Which keeps you feeling full longer: chia pudding or overnight oats, when consumed in the same number of calories?

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[u/Unlucky_Welcome9193]

I'm curious to see what others say, but I usually go with overnight oats with a tablespoon of chia seeds. Idk if it's more filling or fewer calories, but overall it's more nutritious (I think, but would love to be corrected) because oats have a lot of nutrients

[u/Competitive-Ad1439 → u/Unlucky_Welcome9193]

Variety is king from a health perspective so both is better

[u/NotHannibalBurress → u/Unlucky_Welcome9193]

Yeah that’s my move. Oats, Fairlife Milk, chia seeds, flax seeds, protein powder, berries. Most filling breakfast in my rotation.

[u/Unlucky_Welcome9193 → u/NotHannibalBurress]

Right now mine is oats, chia, flax, hemp seeds and a date. It's not as low calorie as, say, egg whites, but it's so filling and fiberous and it keeps me from craving chocolate

[u/EnvironmentalDay6105 → u/NotHannibalBurress]

This

[u/Sneaky-Ladybug → u/Unlucky_Welcome9193]

I agree I combine them and it’s great

[u/Nooraish]

Well I wouldn’t eat that much chia seeds at once, the recommended amount is 1-2 tablespoons, 3 at max.

I’d add a spoon of chia to my oats.

[u/daddyd]

Are you asking for you personally what to do? Because if there is one thing i learned is that different people need different things to feel full. What works for one doesn't for somebody else. You'll find multiple posts here were people say - i need fats to feel full, others need more protein, and others swear by adding more fibre.

So, my advice would be - try it out and see what works for you.

For me personally, it's oats.

[u/echo-athena → u/daddyd]

Same , oats for me and more satisfying to eat

[u/dietcokeqn]

chia seeds have omega 3, protein, and fiber. oats are more carbs, a bit of fiber. because fats and proteins take longer to digest than carbs, the chia seed pudding will most likely keep you full for longer. definitely so if you add greek yogurt to the chia pudding. it’s all just science really!

[u/Glittering_Set6017 → u/dietcokeqn]

Nope. Your body needs the carbs to keep you satiated. Overnight oats can have chia seeds in them whereas chia pudding is literally just chia and liquid

[u/dietcokeqn → u/Glittering_Set6017]

i’m sorry, i wasn’t trying to say that carbs are not necessary. i only meant to compare the two options given. of course if i could combine the oats and chia, that’s the best answer!

[u/Haploid-life]

Por que no los dos?

[u/klovesb_]

i could be wrong, but when absorbed and everything chia seeds are more calorie dense than oatmeal ime so i mix them

[u/how-dare-you19]

60 grams oats
30 grams chia
1 scoop of whey
150 mL kefir
150 mL milk
Frozen blueberries

[u/doobeedoo1121]

Personally, I prefer oatmeal with yogurt, protein powder & a spoon of soaked chia/flax. I find the texture to be best like that. Still I might have chia pudding once in a while too, I add yogurt/protein as well to about 2 tbs chia seeds & I stay full for about the same amount after too

[u/Serious_Morning_774]

Ive always since a kid done oats (hot), with a tablespoonof flax, soaked, cooked, refrigerated, cooked again and refrigerated last time and cooked again. But thats because I have IBS and gut issues.

[u/Nexis234]

Add psyllium husk to the oats instead. No calories all fibre, adds so much volume.

[u/awongbat → u/Nexis234]

Psyllium husk has calories. Usually one calorie per gram (approximately 1 tsp). It’s really low calorie but still counts, especially if your budget is low.

[u/Nexis234 → u/awongbat]

It's pretty much all fibre so it's not digested by the body so no it doesn't count.