anyone eat tesco value porrige/rolled oats?help me

donna_do_good
donna_do_good Posts: 161
in Food and Nutrition
I'm so confused,

It says on the packet that its 50g cooked for 190 cals but surely that couldn't be true thats such a small serving. I had 150g cooked today and now don't know if i've ate nearly 600 cals or 200 for breakfast.

Please help

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  • smiffy645
    smiffy645 Posts: 167 Member
    Their web site quotes 180 calories for 50g.
  • elinakalna
    elinakalna Posts: 46
    I woul guess that nutrition value is 50g sry oats cooked in waer (semi skimmed milk?)
    Check the nutrition value per 100g product (the aisle usually before 'per serving') and add any milk calories if used to calculate the porridge nutrition values. Give me a shout of you nd any help with calculations ;)
  • sodaisy
    sodaisy Posts: 69 Member
    50g looks small when dry, but once you put milk / water to cook it, it becomes quite a big bowl. Maybe you need to start looking at portion size, I was shock how much 30g of rice crispy there is... looks like a child portion! :noway:
  • sodaisy
    sodaisy Posts: 69 Member
    Oh, tips on keep calories down, try using milk alternative if you can't stand water, I use Kara Coconut milk, Almond milk or Hazelnut milk instead of semi skimmed or 1% fat milk (can't stand skimmed), they are about 60 cal in 200ml.
  • TreAckee
    TreAckee Posts: 26
    ^^ That's true; that's why I think it's good to get an electronic scale. Saying that, I was even more shocked that the 'child-size looking' portion was enough to fill me up.
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    Their web site quotes 180 calories for 50g.

    Thanks for checking that out for me- on the packet it says 190cals for 50g cooked in water. A 50g protion cooked wouldn't feed a child never mind a grown woman, i'm so woried i've ate 600 cals on breakfast but I don't see how that could be poss
  • hungrybunni
    hungrybunni Posts: 66 Member
    I gave up eating cereals, honestly 30g! you are right, that's a kiddie portion and is no way gonna keep me going til lunch time! Good luck with the porridge :)
  • PrinnyBomb
    PrinnyBomb Posts: 196 Member
    I use them it is 50g dry portion then cooked in water
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    50g looks small when dry, but once you put milk / water to cook it, it becomes quite a big bowl. Maybe you need to start looking at portion size, I was shock how much 30g of rice crispy there is... looks like a child portion! :noway:

    Its like a tablespoon full, I measured it on the didital scales lol
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    I woul guess that nutrition value is 50g sry oats cooked in waer (semi skimmed milk?)
    Check the nutrition value per 100g product (the aisle usually before 'per serving') and add any milk calories if used to calculate the porridge nutrition values. Give me a shout of you nd any help with calculations ;)

    Its 380 per 100g dry.

    I'm so confused
  • sodaisy
    sodaisy Posts: 69 Member
    Is your scale correct? I eat 40g of porridge most day and it looks more like a handful. If you are eating 150g of porridge then you are better off eating 2 slices of wholemeal toast with low fat spread as this is less cal than 150g of porridge with milk.
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    Is your scale correct? I eat 40g of porridge most day and it looks more like a handful. If you are eating 150g of porridge then you are better off eating 2 slices of wholemeal toast with low fat spread as this is less cal than 150g of porridge with milk.

    Is it 40g after cooked but that you're eating?
  • DPernet
    DPernet Posts: 481 Member
    50g dry made with 300ml of semi skimmed milk is roughly 345 calories. When cooked, that should be a fairly big bowlful.

    50g of dry oats is about 10 heaped tablespoons (the big ones) You might need to check your scales.
  • lottycat
    lottycat Posts: 333 Member
    50g would be the dry weight. I usually have about 35g of dry oats and add in extras. The oats alone work out at about 120kcals, so 190 for 50g makes sense. Hope that helps x
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    I woul guess that nutrition value is 50g sry oats cooked in waer (semi skimmed milk?)
    Check the nutrition value per 100g product (the aisle usually before 'per serving') and add any milk calories if used to calculate the porridge nutrition values. Give me a shout of you nd any help with calculations ;)

    Its 380 per 100g dry.

    I'm so confused

    Ok so am I correct in saying this, if you go by the dry weight its 380 cals and half that its 50g dry ok so 50g dry is 190 cals so 190 cals dry when thats cooked I can still eat the lot and it will still be 190 cals (apart from my toppings?)
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    50g dry made with 300ml of semi skimmed milk is roughly 345 calories. When cooked, that should be a fairly big bowlful.

    50g of dry oats is about 10 heaped tablespoons (the big ones) You might need to check your scales.

    I was taking 50g as the cooked weight which doubles or trebils when cooked so was judging it by 50g cooked when I said its a childs portion
  • teally13
    teally13 Posts: 30
    Are you weighing 50g of dried oats and making as directed? When cooked it will weigh much more and is a decent portion size. Personally I only use 30g with added fruit and nuts and that keeps me going for hours.
  • behind_blue_eyes_83
    behind_blue_eyes_83 Posts: 85 Member
    I have these exact oats every day. 50g dry oats is 180 cals. I make it with 150ml skimmed milk and 100ml water. I also add agave nectar and whatever soft fruit I fancy. Today's total breakfast calories was 302cals with a cup of tea. I am a hungry gal and this always keeps me going till lunchtime! There's no way you accidentally ate almost four times that - it would be a huge mound of porridge!! As people have said 50g is the dry weight before you add anything, and if it looks tiny after it's cooked then there's something wrong with your scales!
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    Are you weighing 50g of dried oats and making as directed? When cooked it will weigh much more and is a decent portion size. Personally I only use 30g with added fruit and nuts and that keeps me going for hours.

    Yea I actually split the 50g dried between me and my 2 year old today. I think it just freaked me out that it said 50g cooked was 190 cals and I took it wrong but seeing the dry weight I think i'm a bit clearer.

    Thanks everyone
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    I have these exact oats every day. 50g dry oats is 180 cals. I make it with 150ml skimmed milk and 100ml water. I also add agave nectar and whatever soft fruit I fancy. Today's total breakfast calories was 302cals with a cup of tea. I am a hungry gal and this always keeps me going till lunchtime! There's no way you accidentally ate almost four times that - it would be a huge mound of porridge!! As people have said 50g is the dry weight before you add anything, and if it looks tiny after it's cooked then there's something wrong with your scales!

    It was 50g cooked that looked tiny. I'm alot clearer now.......runs off to change food log lol
  • orangesmartie
    orangesmartie Posts: 1,870 Member
    Another one who eats 50g of dry oats for breakfast every morning. The bowl looks quite full and I just add water to cook them in. Definitely a decent portion, keeps me full past lunch time most days.
  • smiffy645
    smiffy645 Posts: 167 Member
    Their web site quotes 180 calories for 50g.

    Thanks for checking that out for me- on the packet it says 190cals for 50g cooked in water. A 50g protion cooked wouldn't feed a child never mind a grown woman, i'm so woried i've ate 600 cals on breakfast but I don't see how that could be poss

    Some foods are much more calorie dense than seems possible, it's only since I have been following MFP that i have realised how many calories are in foods. I usually use 75G for a breakfast portion.
  • behind_blue_eyes_83
    behind_blue_eyes_83 Posts: 85 Member
    Glad you cleared it up! Enjoy your porridge - brekkie of champions!
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    thank you everyone :heart:

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