Oatmeal IS a protein source

Achrya
Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Technically. It's got 15g (mine does anyway) per 300 calories. When compared to say...peanut butter, which has 10.5g per 300 calories it's a clear winner. It also has fiber, which I hear is cool.

Therefore I suggest we start pushing oatmeal as a protein source.
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  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    Mine is 1 cup, 6g protein and 147 calories. Add the milk and it goes up a bit
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Mine is 1 cup, 6g protein and 147 calories. Add the milk and it goes up a bit

    Still better than peanut butter.
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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    oatmeal3.jpg

    http://makethebestofeverything.com/2013/08/oatmeal-crusted-chicken-fingers.html
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    If you combined oatmeal and peanut butter you could have a super source. And it's tasty.
  • CalicoMonroe
    CalicoMonroe Posts: 14
    I love oatmeal and being that I am a vegetarian mine is very much a great source of daily protein for me ;0)
  • Jewlz280
    Jewlz280 Posts: 547 Member
    For some strange reason, now I want oatmeal WITH peanut butter....
  • VoodooSyxx
    VoodooSyxx Posts: 297
    But have I been enlightened? I'm a little unsure as to enlightenment staus. Need to know!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    For some strange reason, now I want oatmeal WITH peanut butter....

    you've never mixed oatmeal and peanut butter?? it's amazing!!
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  • rbiss
    rbiss Posts: 422 Member
    And add some nuts and it's not a bad meal. I think that's what I am having tomorrow.
  • graham713
    graham713 Posts: 56 Member
    But have I been enlightened? I'm a little unsure as to enlightenment staus. Need to know!

    Consider yourself very enlightened
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    i am now enlightened...
  • VoodooSyxx
    VoodooSyxx Posts: 297
    But have I been enlightened? I'm a little unsure as to enlightenment staus. Need to know!

    Consider yourself very enlightened

    Whew! Thank you! I was concerned that I only felt enlightened. Didn't want to assume anything.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    Lies! Damn lies! And oatmeal . . .
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    Oatmeal is disgusting.


    Unless baked into cookies.


    Fact.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    Technically. It's got 15g (mine does anyway) per 300 calories. When compared to say...peanut butter, which has 10.5g per 300 calories it's a clear winner. It also has fiber, which I hear is cool.

    Therefore I suggest we start pushing oatmeal as a protein source.

    But you could have had 2 servings of Special K Protein Cereal for 240 calories and 20g of protein.
  • MismatchedAlmonds
    MismatchedAlmonds Posts: 90 Member
    Do you have a recipe?
  • MismatchedAlmonds
    MismatchedAlmonds Posts: 90 Member
    Do you have a recipe for the basic oatmeal?
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Technically. It's got 15g (mine does anyway) per 300 calories. When compared to say...peanut butter, which has 10.5g per 300 calories it's a clear winner. It also has fiber, which I hear is cool.

    Therefore I suggest we start pushing oatmeal as a protein source.

    But you could have had 2 servings of Special K Protein Cereal for 240 calories and 20g of protein.

    But special K tastes like crap.
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    For some strange reason, now I want oatmeal WITH peanut butter....

    you've never mixed oatmeal and peanut butter?? it's amazing!!

    I did!... and it went to the trash.
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    Oatmeal is disgusting.

    Unless baked into cookies.
    I'm trying to figure out which I like least, oatmeal or peanut butter...
    I guess peanut butter since I agree with you about the cookies but have yet to enjoy peanut butter in anything.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    Oatmeal is disgusting.


    Unless baked into cookies.


    Fact.

    But then it's still inferior to a good chocolate chip cookie.
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    BREAD IS A PROTEIN SOURCE!

    Per 1 medium slice, it has 8g of protein per 185 calories. That's even more than oatmeal!

    Bread is now the #1 source of protein!
  • jayliospecky
    jayliospecky Posts: 25,022 Member
    Oatmeal is disgusting.


    Unless baked into cookies.


    Fact.

    But then it's still inferior to a good chocolate chip cookie.

    Perhaps, but it is edible in cookie form.
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    For some strange reason, now I want oatmeal WITH peanut butter....

    No sorry. Too much fat.

    I hope you are enlightened.
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    Oatmeal is disgusting.


    Unless baked into cookies.


    Fact.

    But then it's still inferior to a good chocolate chip cookie.

    Perhaps, but it is edible in cookie form.

    Okay, I'll give you "edible" . . . :grumble:
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    BREAD IS A PROTEIN SOURCE!

    Per 1 medium slice, it has 8g of protein per 185 calories. That's even more than oatmeal!

    Bread is now the #1 source of protein!

    My math might be off but I think bread has 1g per 23 calories and oatmeal has 1 per 20 cals.

    Oatmeal wins
  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    If I put my oatmeal in the blender with a raw chicken breast it is loaded with protein!
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