NEED TO KNOW- OVERNIGHT OATMEAL QUESTION..

elfie9863
elfie9863 Posts: 337 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
How many calories in one cup of overnight oatmeal - not out of the box - when you eat it the next day. The calorie counts are so different on the food data base. I have gotten somewhat addicted to it and have been following the "generic overnight oatmeal" which says it's 193 calories per cup. Just not sure. I love this stuff and would really like to know.

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  • MSDRIZZ
    MSDRIZZ Posts: 246 Member
    What is overnight oatmeal?
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    depends on

    A) how much oats are in it
    B) what mix ins are included (milk, water, protein powder, pb etc)
  • elfie9863
    elfie9863 Posts: 337 Member
    ok...say 1 cup of oatmeal...I usually mix about 1/2 or less unsweetened almond milk with it and maybe some brown sugar spenda...that's it.
  • MSDRIZZ
    MSDRIZZ Posts: 246 Member
    What is overnight oatmeal?

    Looked it up, as I'm impatient. Sounds yummy and healthy but very calorie laden. I think I will try it after i go grocery sopping on Thursday.
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,032 Member
    ok...say 1 cup of oatmeal...I usually mix about 1/2 or less unsweetened almond milk with it and maybe some brown sugar spenda...that's it.
    overnight oatmeal as in Steel Cut cooked in the Crockpot?? Otherwise I'm not familiar with anything called 'overnight oatmeal'. :flowerforyou:
  • Daisy374
    Daisy374 Posts: 539 Member
    depends on

    A) how much oats are in it
    B) what mix ins are included (milk, water, protein powder, pb etc)

    I agree with this... depends on what is in it and what size serving you have...
  • MSDRIZZ
    MSDRIZZ Posts: 246 Member
    ok...say 1 cup of oatmeal...I usually mix about 1/2 or less unsweetened almond milk with it and maybe some brown sugar spenda...that's it.

    Alton Browns recipe has dried cranberries, figs and half and half. I would just put the recipe in to your recipes and it will figure it out.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    ok...say 1 cup of oatmeal...I usually mix about 1/2 or less unsweetened almond milk with it and maybe some brown sugar spenda...that's it.

    then it would be equal to 1 cup of oatmeal cals + the 35ish cals of almond milk + the cals in brown sugar splenda
    letting it sit over night doesn't change the caloric value, i would caution that if you're using a measuring cup to portion oatmeal and not weighing you're likely overestimating things

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    i make my own recipes but this is the basic idea among others

    http://www.katheats.com/favorite-foods/overnightoats
  • jeannemarie333
    jeannemarie333 Posts: 214 Member
    Yes I agree with other posts about not knowing what "overnight oatmeal" means, just weigh your portion with the label on the package. I buy Quaker Oats oatmeal and it is pretty clear. Then, just add in whatever you add in. Oatmeal is an absolutely wonderful cereal, but it has carbs so depending on what diet you are on - really matters. Oatmeal is great for fiber, and heard that it reduces cholesteral, and good for your heart. I love oatmeal with brown sugar and vanilla rice milk - just me - I just count the calories and add it into my day.
  • MSDRIZZ
    MSDRIZZ Posts: 246 Member
    i make my own recipes but this is the basic idea among others

    http://www.katheats.com/favorite-foods/overnightoats

    So do you cook it or not? Seems like it would be better uncooked then just warmed up in the morning.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    i make my own recipes but this is the basic idea among others

    http://www.katheats.com/favorite-foods/overnightoats

    So do you cook it or not? Seems like it would be better uncooked then just warmed up in the morning.

    nope i don't don't cook or heat it up when i make it. i usually go about 1 cup oats, 1 cup greek yogurt, 1 cup almond milk, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder. sometimes i'll add pumpkin to it or pb or something like that
  • MSDRIZZ
    MSDRIZZ Posts: 246 Member
    i make my own recipes but this is the basic idea among others

    http://www.katheats.com/favorite-foods/overnightoats

    So do you cook it or not? Seems like it would be better uncooked then just warmed up in the morning.

    nope i don't don't cook or heat it up when i make it. i usually go about 1 cup oats, 1 cup greek yogurt, 1 cup almond milk, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder. sometimes i'll add pumpkin to it or pb or something like that
    I think I will try it both ways, cooked and uncooked to see which I prefer. I have never heard of this recipe. I'm pretty excited to try it. Thanks everybody!
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    Just set up a recipe here on MFP for yourself - that way you get the right ingredients that you are using - and the beauty is that you can then select it everytime you eat the meal - and you know the calories are correct
  • elfie9863
    elfie9863 Posts: 337 Member
    Thanks for the input everyone...I love this stuff sooo much. It tastes like a really good bread pudding sort of thing. I have even put some cool whip on it. Yea...I know. :smile:

    I think I will try weighing it though, it just seems like 150 cal for half a cup is a lot...half a cup isn't all that much when eating it.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Thanks for the input everyone...I love this stuff sooo much. It tastes like a really good bread pudding sort of thing. I have even put some cool whip on it. Yea...I know. :smile:

    I think I will try weighing it though, it just seems like 150 cal for half a cup is a lot...half a cup isn't all that much when eating it.

    the last time i made mine it clocked in at 800ish cals, but i added a lot of stuff to mine
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