For people who want to keep their figure, it is important the fact that wheat cereal has a pretty low calorie. Thus, it is recommended to use to people sitting on a diet or wishing to lose weight. For example, in 100 grams of oatmeal is only 300 calories. Among nutrients that it contains and which explain its beneficial properties are proteins, fats, carbohydrates, mono - and disaccharides, starch, fiber, ash, vitamins a, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, E, H, PP, choline, iron, potassium, calcium, silicon, magnesium, sodium, sulfur, phosphorus, chlorine, aluminium, iodine, cobalt, manganese, copper, molybdenum, Nickel, titanium, fluorine, strontium, chromium, zinc.