Cereals / Porridge

coleslawjo
coleslawjo Posts: 3 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi, Apologies as I bet lots of people have asked this before but I can't seem to find an answer. :)
Do cereals and porridges calories include a serving of milk or do you log that separately? eg http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/kelloggs-coco-pops-porridge-cremoso-247344819

Also does this sort of thing taste any good with water instead?

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  • jcow84
    jcow84 Posts: 75 Member
    I usually mix 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup almond milk for my porridge, and you have to calculate the milk separately. For cold cereals there is usually a calorie listing for added milk, but it is usually 2% (not sure what you use). Also, I think water and cold cereal wouldn't taste too great.
  • steph2strong
    steph2strong Posts: 426 Member
    I believe this is the nutritional value without milk.

    In regards to tasting good with water. I don't know about this particular product but I like my regular oatmeal made with water just fine.
  • mlinci
    mlinci Posts: 402 Member
    I cook my porridge with water as well, to me it tastes absolutely fine that way (and means I can have a bit more porridge as well, for the same amount of calories). A tiny pinch of salt makes it tastier as well.
  • ultrahoon
    ultrahoon Posts: 467 Member
    Water makes it thinner, but it's still fairly tasty.

    As for if the entries contain milk, it will depend on the brand. The Oats I use have the milk included in the information, the previous brand I used didn't. Usually comparing the numbers to the back of the pack solves the problem, but sometimes even the packs are a little vague. I just watch the fat column and see, no chance there's that much fat in dry oats!

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