Oatibix v Weetabix

[PinkyJay]

Hi just a bit confused here . For my breakfast I eat x2 Oatibixs rather than Weetabix. Weetabix x2 biscuits can be used as a Healthy Extra but there is nothing for Oatibix so I always have to put them down as a syn, which is 9 syns ! This uses nearly all my allowance. Does anyone know if they can be used as Healthy Extras ?? Thanx

 

[MrsBabyCakes]

I had a look at the online food diary as they have a full list of thre current heB's and only thing I could see was 28g of any variety of oatibix bites and 1 ryvita wholegrain CB

 

[sarahm85]

I think you can have 28g of Oatibix Bitesize with a Ryvita Wholegrain Crackerbread.

 

[cheekychinchilla]

I like both, but prefer Oatibix. Have had to go back too Weetabix now so I can count them as a Hex

 

[PinkyJay]

I think you can have 28g of Oatibix Bitesize with a Ryvita Wholegrain Crackerbread.

Yes I saw that online also but I don't want a ryvita I just want 2 Oatibix, I would settle for Bitesize but how much extra can I get if I don't have the Ryvita I wonder Oatibix keep me satisfied for so much longer than weetabix

 

[Honeyoc]

Oatibix full size isn't a healthy extra because each biscuit is bigger than weetabix so if you have 2 it'll come to higher calories than if you had 2 weetabix. This is why they say you can have 28g oatibix bitesized but not the 2 standard biscuits. Weetabix x 2 is 6 syns and as you say oatibix x 2 is 9 syns so you can have the oatibix and call it a healthy extra + 3 syns since it is a healthy extra anyway, you're just having more than stipulated in your books which you are synning. Hope that makes sense lol.

 

[PinkyJay]

Yes that does make sense and thank you

 

[*Emsie*]

Isn't it something to do with the fibre content too?......I'd have thought thats why you need to have the ryvita with it to make up the right amounts to make it a 'healthy extra' ?