Oats confusion

neal005
neal005 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Need some help. So 1/4 cup of steel cut oats uncooked is about 150 calories, meaning if I added a full cup of oats (uncooked) to my shake I'd get an additional 600 calories? Doesn't seem right, if anyone can help I'll appreciate it!

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  • rmgnow
    rmgnow Posts: 375 Member
    Ya. 1/4 cup of steel cut oats is about 150.
    You only need a 1/4 cup with 1 1/2 cups of water to make a bowl of oats.

    The oats expand when water is added/cooked with it--just like rice.

    So you want to put oatmeal in your protein shake? how big is your container?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,864 Member
    neal005 wrote: »
    Need some help. So 1/4 cup of steel cut oats uncooked is about 150 calories, meaning if I added a full cup of oats (uncooked) to my shake I'd get an additional 600 calories? Doesn't seem right, if anyone can help I'll appreciate it!

    Yeah...
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    edited July 2017
    An entire cup of raw oats in one shake sounds excessive. I can't even imagine what that would taste like. But yes 150 × 4 = 600. That's the problem with shakes - if you're not careful you can easily make some seriously high calorie shakes.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,864 Member
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    An entire cup of raw oats in one shake sounds excessive. I can't even imagine what that would taste like. But yes 150 × 4 = 600. That's the problem with shakes - if you're not careful you can easily make some seriously high calorie shakes.

    Haven't been training for any events this year, but when I do train and my miles get up there, I have a recovery smoothie I make that's about 1300 calories.
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  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    neal005 wrote: »
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    An entire cup of raw oats in one shake sounds excessive. I can't even imagine what that would taste like. But yes 150 × 4 = 600. That's the problem with shakes - if you're not careful you can easily make some seriously high calorie shakes.

    I was planning on grinding up the cup of oats before hand so it's not as chunky. Also I'll be adding other high calorie foods such as peanut butter, milk, banana etc. Hoping it wouldn't taste as bad

    Buy oat flour instead. No need to grind
  • FrancineJM61
    FrancineJM61 Posts: 99 Member
    4x150 = 600 calories seems like a lot to add since water will make them swell. Did you try just using the 1/4 cup.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    OP, I've made oat milk with steel-cut oats. I soak them for about an hour and my blender handles them pretty well. I do have a Vitamix -- I'm not sure how powerful your blender is, so that will be a factor to consider. Once I add a bit of vanilla and a date or maple syrup, I find the taste to be quite pleasant.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    edited July 2017
    neal005 wrote: »
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    An entire cup of raw oats in one shake sounds excessive. I can't even imagine what that would taste like. But yes 150 × 4 = 600. That's the problem with shakes - if you're not careful you can easily make some seriously high calorie shakes.

    I was planning on grinding up the cup of oats before hand so it's not as chunky. Also I'll be adding other high calorie foods such as peanut butter, milk, banana etc. Hoping it wouldn't taste as bad

    You're right there will be a texture in a smoothie for steel cut. You might try quick oats, they won't be chunky at all.....pretty smooth.

    I generally make oat flour from Old Fashioned oats. Nice in baking.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    neal005 wrote: »
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    An entire cup of raw oats in one shake sounds excessive. I can't even imagine what that would taste like. But yes 150 × 4 = 600. That's the problem with shakes - if you're not careful you can easily make some seriously high calorie shakes.

    I was planning on grinding up the cup of oats before hand so it's not as chunky. Also I'll be adding other high calorie foods such as peanut butter, milk, banana etc. Hoping it wouldn't taste as bad

    1 cup of oats ground up would turn your smoothie into a thick pudding. I would opt for 1-2 servings, not 4.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I dont know what this is in cups, but i use 35g of oats in my smoothies, and it turns out just right. Any more than that, and i think it would turn into a thick sludge.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I dont know what this is in cups, but i use 35g of oats in my smoothies, and it turns out just right. Any more than that, and i think it would turn into a thick sludge.

    35 g of old fashioned oats is about 1/3 cup (I do 40 grams for breakfast and it is a scant 1/2 cup). It is closer to 1/4 cup in steel cut oats.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I dont know what this is in cups, but i use 35g of oats in my smoothies, and it turns out just right. Any more than that, and i think it would turn into a thick sludge.

    35 g of old fashioned oats is about 1/3 cup (I do 40 grams for breakfast and it is a scant 1/2 cup). It is closer to 1/4 cup in steel cut oats.

    If I'm going to have a bowl of oats, i have 80g minimum. 40g ni a bowl = small, 40g in a smoothie with all the other stuff would be a decent amount.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,462 Member
    Maybe use rolled oats rather than steel cut. They'll blend up a lot better. But only 1\4-1\2 cup.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    cerise_noir wrote: »
    neal005 wrote: »
    Ready2Rock206 wrote: »
    An entire cup of raw oats in one shake sounds excessive. I can't even imagine what that would taste like. But yes 150 × 4 = 600. That's the problem with shakes - if you're not careful you can easily make some seriously high calorie shakes.

    I was planning on grinding up the cup of oats before hand so it's not as chunky. Also I'll be adding other high calorie foods such as peanut butter, milk, banana etc. Hoping it wouldn't taste as bad

    1 cup of oats ground up would turn your smoothie into a thick pudding. I would opt for 1-2 servings, not 4.

    Particularly with peanut butter and banana added. You could tar your roof with that.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I dont know what this is in cups, but i use 35g of oats in my smoothies, and it turns out just right. Any more than that, and i think it would turn into a thick sludge.

    35 g of old fashioned oats is about 1/3 cup (I do 40 grams for breakfast and it is a scant 1/2 cup). It is closer to 1/4 cup in steel cut oats.

    If I'm going to have a bowl of oats, i have 80g minimum. 40g ni a bowl = small, 40g in a smoothie with all the other stuff would be a decent amount.

    Way too much both in bulk and carb wise. 40 g with 1 cup of water cooks up into close to a cup of cereal which is plenty for me.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I dont know what this is in cups, but i use 35g of oats in my smoothies, and it turns out just right. Any more than that, and i think it would turn into a thick sludge.

    35 g of old fashioned oats is about 1/3 cup (I do 40 grams for breakfast and it is a scant 1/2 cup). It is closer to 1/4 cup in steel cut oats.

    If I'm going to have a bowl of oats, i have 80g minimum. 40g ni a bowl = small, 40g in a smoothie with all the other stuff would be a decent amount.

    Way too much both in bulk and carb wise. 40 g with 1 cup of water cooks up into close to a cup of cereal which is plenty for me.

    I've never had the ye old fashioned oats or steel cut. I use the naff instant maple syrup flavoured ones :worried: Which i assume are no where near as bulky and filling as the former?
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Christine_72 wrote: »
    I dont know what this is in cups, but i use 35g of oats in my smoothies, and it turns out just right. Any more than that, and i think it would turn into a thick sludge.

    35 g of old fashioned oats is about 1/3 cup (I do 40 grams for breakfast and it is a scant 1/2 cup). It is closer to 1/4 cup in steel cut oats.

    If I'm going to have a bowl of oats, i have 80g minimum. 40g ni a bowl = small, 40g in a smoothie with all the other stuff would be a decent amount.

    Way too much both in bulk and carb wise. 40 g with 1 cup of water cooks up into close to a cup of cereal which is plenty for me.

    I've never had the ye old fashioned oats or steel cut. I use the naff instant maple syrup flavoured ones :worried: Which i assume are no where near as bulky and filling as the former?

    True. Also more expensive and no faster to cook. 40 grams old fashioned oats (basic rolled oats, not quick cooking ones), 1 cup water, 2 minutes in the microwave and voila', yummy filling oatmeal.
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