# Bowl of porridge could pack more protein than eggs for breakfast - study - 16 May 2026 Premium

> A Teagasc and UCC study published in npj Science of Food finds large nutritional differences among nearly 100 oat varieties grown in Ireland. Protein, carbohydrate, fat and beta-glucan content vary across varieties.

- Date: 2026-05-15 · published 2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19321-bowl-of-porridge-could-pack-more-protein-than-eggs-for-breakfast-study-16-may
- Commodities: [Oats](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OATS.md)

## Why it matters

Variety differences could steer future oat breeding toward nutritional traits, but this has no near-term effect on oat prices or feed demand.

## Sources

- farmersjournal.ie: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/news/news/bowl-of-porridge-could-pack-more-protein-than-eggs-for-breakfast-study-915573

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