lowest calorie cereal? (UK)

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Maree_
Maree_ Posts: 65
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hi does anyone know what cereal has the lowest calories that you can get in the UK? I usually shop at Asda, tesco and Aldi.

Many thanks.
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  • michelleion
    michelleion Posts: 122 Member
    I don't know about lowest cal, but I think the healthiest (low salt and sugar content) are Shredded Wheat (prob the best) and Weetabix (I eat these most mornings and love them). I used to eat Bran Flakes before I found out they had a ton of sugar, plus they don't fill me up very much for the 30g portion size.
  • jbenton091011
    jbenton091011 Posts: 99
    36g of Quaker Oats original with skimmed milk is 189 calories. It's filling and satisfying.
  • Maree_
    Maree_ Posts: 65
    I can't believe how little 30g is! i bought the special k cereal to go and it was pointless there was so little of it!!!

    Thanks i will get some weetabix!
  • binsylad
    binsylad Posts: 99
    I would plump with the Oats....they lower cholesterol too
  • michelleion
    michelleion Posts: 122 Member
    36g of Quaker Oats original with skimmed milk is 189 calories. It's filling and satisfying.

    Oh, I also second the porridge, the most filling for sure!
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    I love oat-so-simple - but only because I'm too lazy to add my own 'extras' to my porridge.
  • slimmerchick
    slimmerchick Posts: 189 Member
    I would have porridge most days through the winter with a banana or some tinned prunes and ground linseed - made with water but with a splash of milk when cooked. In the summer (that's a joke!) I've been having fruit and yoghurt, or lately I've been having Nestle Cheerios - I find they are lovely with fruit or raisins in.
  • slimmerchick
    slimmerchick Posts: 189 Member
    Forgot to add, when I started weight watchers I was having puffed wheat - it's mainly air so you can have a big bowl for not many calories - not particularly filling though
  • goron59
    goron59 Posts: 890 Member
    I don't know, but probably the one that tastes like cardboard or dust :(
  • tonilizzy88
    tonilizzy88 Posts: 866 Member
    lately ive been making a large chocolate oat pancake it fills me up for around 4 hours it has :

    30g porrage oats
    15g chocolate chips
    25g plain flour
    2tsb of sweetner
    water (to stick it together)
    and a flavour such as cinomen or vanilla

    all i can say is LUSH
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    lately ive been making a large chocolate oat pancake it fills me up for around 4 hours it has :

    30g porrage oats
    15g chocolate chips
    25g plain flour
    2tsb of sweetner
    water (to stick it together)
    and a flavour such as cinomen or vanilla

    all i can say is LUSH

    Can you tell me aprox # of calories for that?
  • tonilizzy88
    tonilizzy88 Posts: 866 Member
    lately ive been making a large chocolate oat pancake it fills me up for around 4 hours it has :

    30g porrage oats
    15g chocolate chips
    25g plain flour
    2tsb of sweetner
    water (to stick it together)
    and a flavour such as cinomen or vanilla

    all i can say is LUSH

    if you use these mesurments its 298calories well worth a big breakfast. you need to fry i use one cal spray..they will stick if you dont use something :)

    Can you tell me aprox # of calories for that?
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    http://www.thegoodgrainco.com/products/puffed-wheat.php

    this stuff, with splenda and skimmed milk. A portion is 15g because its so light, thats a decent portion, but even if you doubled it its still low cal, but for a big bowl.

    just unsweetened sugar puffs tbh
  • tasman11
    tasman11 Posts: 79 Member
    I can't believe how little 30g is! i bought the special k cereal to go and it was pointless there was so little of it!!!

    Thanks i will get some weetabix!

    Whole Grain! Whole Grain! Weetabix are great.
  • becka63
    becka63 Posts: 712 Member
    Porridge - it keeps you filled up!

    My serving of porridge is 354 Kcals, including golden syrup and ground cinnamon. I work out in the morning, so probably expend a lot of my energy between breakfast and lunch. I have no need to eat before lunch, have tried other cereals, but I end up peckish about 11.
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    isnt 354 cals worth of porridge and golden syrup probably one of the highest cal cereals lol?
    and chocolate pancakes??

    tasty im sure, but the OP did specifically ask for the lowest calorie ones, not just for general breakfast ideas
  • catalame
    catalame Posts: 40 Member
    Bran Flakes are definately up there- great for me with my oat allergy :-) x
  • becka63
    becka63 Posts: 712 Member
    isnt 354 cals worth of porridge and golden syrup probably one of the highest cal cereals lol?
    and chocolate pancakes??

    tasty im sure, but the OP did specifically ask for the lowest calorie ones, not just for general breakfast ideas

    Granted it is, but it fills me up, so I don't have any mid morning snack. Toast, with jam & butter is about 250kcal- for one slice, shreddies, 40g with milk is 209kcal- and 40g is a tiny bowl! I was suggesting an alternative, because low calorie doesn't necessarily mean the best fuel for your body first thing.
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    Hint for those people who think 30g is a small portion: get smaller bowls. Seriouy, this is plenty to fill you up: it just looks small!
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
    I do agree with the above poster. If you are active then breakfast is one of the best meals for loading calories... And the evening is the worst time.
  • shelleycolton
    shelleycolton Posts: 400 Member
    Well my favs are Weetabix with a few sultanas, rice krispies if I need a big full bowl and porridge in the winter. To reduce calories I have my cereal with water rather than milk, it took a while to get used to it but now I don't miss milk now. Like the sound of those pancakes, how many calories? Nice for a weekend treat.
  • lottycat
    lottycat Posts: 333 Member
    I definitely have to agree with Weetabix or porridge. My favourite thing is porridge made with half water, half skimmed milk with half a banana cut up in it before you heat it. The banana goes all gooey and you can stir it in when it's cooked - it's sweet enough to not have to add any honey or sugar too. Delish :D
  • Mairgheal
    Mairgheal Posts: 385 Member
    A great breakfast (I think) is hot oats, like Readybrek, 108 cals for 30 grammes (and that's quite a lot, it weighs nothing that stuff) and then another 49 cals for 100ml low-fat milk. I usually add some raisins or chopped up banana as well.
    Fills me up for hours.

    I'm sure the likes of Special K would be even lower in cals, but I'd be hungry again only an hour later.
  • shantie10
    shantie10 Posts: 62 Member
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/352491-healthy-low-calorie-cereals/
  • ingies2011
    ingies2011 Posts: 127 Member
    Have a protein shake fruit smoothie, I usually have blackcurrents (frozen- and full of antioxidants) and banana flavoured whey protein with skim milk. This is only about 250 calories, and provides me with around 30 g protein to start of my day well.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    i never stick to just a 30gram portion, or i would be hungry by half past 9! i generally go for either 1.5 servings or 2, depending on the cereal. Cheerios are quite low in cals.
  • Yori1
    Yori1 Posts: 142
    Not the lowest by any means but i have Jordans Crunchy Oat Granola - Raisin & Almond. Its about 255 cals for 50g including 100ml semi skimmed milk. I tend not to snack between breakfast and lunch when i have this.
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    isnt 354 cals worth of porridge and golden syrup probably one of the highest cal cereals lol?
    and chocolate pancakes??

    tasty im sure, but the OP did specifically ask for the lowest calorie ones, not just for general breakfast ideas

    Granted it is, but it fills me up, so I don't have any mid morning snack. Toast, with jam & butter is about 250kcal- for one slice, shreddies, 40g with milk is 209kcal- and 40g is a tiny bowl! I was suggesting an alternative, because low calorie doesn't necessarily mean the best fuel for your body first thing.

    Im still hungry 2 hours after a bowl of porridge tbh. The only breakfast that keeps me going for hours is a proper fry-up, but thats certainly not slimline
  • joi1407
    joi1407 Posts: 79
    I always have rolled oats (around 50g) and a chopped apple with some cinnamon for flavour. It's around 320 cals I think. But if I do my exercise in the morning, I need a proper breakfast.
    In order not to be hungry again by the time i get to work, i tendto eat there, so the time between breakfast and lunch is shorter.
  • ST99000722
    ST99000722 Posts: 204 Member
    I have 30 g of special K topped with the same of museli , with semi skimmed milk - it's around 290 cal but keeps me full until lunch time, and I find a decent breakfast helps keep me on track for the rest of the day.
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