Oatmeal IS a protein source

Achrya
Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
edited February 20 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: 18,699 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: 27,165 Member
    If you combined oatmeal and peanut butter you could have a super source. And it's tasty.
  • CalicoMonroe
    CalicoMonroe Posts: 14 Member
    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 Member
    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 Member
    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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