Calories in oatmeal?

prplktty
prplktty Posts: 5
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
On the box it says 1/2 cup of dry oats is 150 calories. If it's cooked w/just plain water (nothing else added) will the calories remain the same even though the oatmeal swells to be about a cup?

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  • rhiannon1979
    rhiannon1979 Posts: 166 Member
    Yep! Still 150 calories! So filling, too.
  • mjf0461
    mjf0461 Posts: 470 Member
    1 cup cooked oatmeal plain 150 w/ 20 being fat calories...
  • jay586
    jay586 Posts: 133
    yes and very good for you
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
    yep. the reason they give the calories for dry oatmeal is that it would be difficult to correctly figure the calories of "wet" because it will vary with how much water different people add.
  • maggieschuck
    maggieschuck Posts: 174
    Its the best deal. Its very filling and low in calories. I like to add raw almonds, frozen fruits, granola and or Emeralds Breakfast packs.
  • prplktty
    prplktty Posts: 5
    Its the best deal. Its very filling and low in calories. I like to add raw almonds, frozen fruits, granola and or Emeralds Breakfast packs.
    Today I added a tbsp of peanut butter and some stevia to mine.:) Raisins are pretty good in it too.

    I guess I was just confused about the whole "calories in the plain oatmeal" thing because it looks like so much food when cooked. I thought "there's no way all of this is only 150 cal!" Truly a great food.:D
  • sandradickie
    sandradickie Posts: 40 Member
    I agree! I love mine with p.b. and cinnamon. The raisins are good also or cranberries and apples diced. YUMMY! Now I am sorry that I had an omelette for a change! lol
    Oh, have you tried the steel cut oats?? Delish especially with a little brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • eveunderground
    eveunderground Posts: 236 Member
    I :heart: oatmeal... This morning I had oatmeal with almond milk, splenda, and a sprinkling of cinnamon. Low cal and keeps me full all morning. :)
  • pkd1
    pkd1 Posts: 170 Member
    I have 1/3 cup oatmeal =100 calories 1/2 scoop protien powder and 1 tbsp nutella or peanut butter= about 250 calories and so filling
  • dengarrett
    dengarrett Posts: 367
    My oatmeal box (old fashioned oats) says 300 calories per cup...
  • 3LittleMonkeys
    3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
    My oatmeal box (old fashioned oats) says 300 calories per cup...

    That is the dry measurement. 1 cup dry makes 2 cups cooked. Or 150 calories of cooked oatmeal.
  • 3LittleMonkeys
    3LittleMonkeys Posts: 373 Member
    I have to have my Old Fashioned Oats everyday. Yummy!
  • dengarrett
    dengarrett Posts: 367
    My oatmeal box (old fashioned oats) says 300 calories per cup...

    That is the dry measurement. 1 cup dry makes 2 cups cooked. Or 150 calories of cooked oatmeal.

    Ahhh I see. I guess I have been eating two cups all along then cuz 1 cup goes in the pan and I eat all that comes out - doh!

    Thank you!
  • janemartin02
    janemartin02 Posts: 2,653 Member
    150 calories!!
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