FAQs
Are your products UHT?
Answer: No, our products are pasteurised
Are your products dairy free?
Answer: Yes, all of our products are dairy free.
Are your products lactose free?
Answer: Yes, all of our products are lactose free.
Are your products nut free?
Answer: Yes, all of our products are nut free and are produced in a nut free site.
Are your products gluten free?
Answer: No, our products contain gluten.
Does Provitamil Oat Drink contain Iodine?
Answer: Provitamil Oat does not contain Iodine.
Are your products suitable for vegetarians and vegans?
Answer: Yes, all of our products are suitable for both vegetarians and vegans.
Do you add any sugar to your products?
No additional sugars are added to our products. The oat syrup that we use to make our products is produced by hydrolysing the oat carbohydrate using natural enzymes to break down the carbohydrate into soluble sugars. This means that all the carbohydrate from the Oats is present in the drink as sugar.
Can I buy your products directly from you instead of from a shop?
Answer: Yes, you can buy them online - click here to visit our online shop.
Where can I buy your products?
Answer: Provitamil products are widely available the UK and are stocked by most supermarkets. For more details of where you can buy our products, please click here.
Is Oat Drink suitable as a milk substitute for someone who needs a low phosphate and / or low potassium diet, for example for someone with a renal condition?
Oat Drink has significantly lower electrolytes that cow’s milk. Typical levels are:
- Cow's milk (semi-skimmed): 161mg potassium per 100ml and 97mg phosphate per 100ml
- Provitamil Oat Drink: 24.3mg potassium per 100ml and 14.4mg phosphate per 100ml
This means that Provitamil Oat Drink would be a suitable alternative for a renal patient who has been advised to follow either a low potassium or low phosphate diet.
Important - ALWAYS SEEK DIETARY ADVICE FROM YOUR DOCTOR