Patent ID: 6472004
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
An uncooked oat product comprising uncooked oat flakes having a fat-free coating adhering to the oat flakes, the coating comprising at least one material selected from the group consisting of colorants, flavors, nutrients, and sweeteners, wherein said uncooked oat flakes have no added fat;the product further comprising a mixture of a plurality of coated oat flakes of a first color present in the coating of said oat flakes and a plurality of other coated oat flakes of a second color, distinct from the first color, said second color being present in the coating of said other oat flakes, said colors provided by water-soluble colorants and when said product is placed in an aqueous liquid, a new color is formed in said liquid from a combination of said first and second colors.