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Oat Bran Vs. Rolled Oats

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Rachel Lovejoy

A single oat grain is composed of several parts, including an outer inedible hull, a thinner inside layer called bran and a soft endosperm composed mostly of starches. During the processing of rolled oats, most of the bran is removed and processed separately.