Oatmeal...is confusing me ; )

hula808
hula808 Posts: 172 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So...Quaker quick oats on the nutritional label says 1/3 = 120 calories. So I measured out 1/3 and cooked them and of course they expanded to way more than I wanted...so is the calorie count for cooked or uncooked?

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  • DrewMaxwell
    DrewMaxwell Posts: 269 Member
    assuming you used only water, it's both
  • spngebobmyhero
    spngebobmyhero Posts: 823 Member
    its dry measurement.
  • vahine03
    vahine03 Posts: 214 Member
    I would say it's both Dry and with water.
  • Superchikanthem
    Superchikanthem Posts: 362 Member
    Dry
  • tat2dmrsgrimm
    tat2dmrsgrimm Posts: 226 Member
    most things that are dry and expand when liquid is added, the calorie count on the box is for dry measurement unless it says otherwise
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    I would say it's both Dry and with water.

    They swell to about three times the volume, so that really doesn't make sense.

    It's dry. Unless it states otherwise, dried goods give their 'nutrients' based on their dry weight / volume.
  • weighlossforbaby
    weighlossforbaby Posts: 847 Member
    When I cook quakers 1/2 cup and eat it with 1/4 cup of milk it is 200 calories.
  • pcastillon
    pcastillon Posts: 13
    Forget volume (as in 1/3) and focus on weight - a scale is a must in any kitchen and the only true way to measure what you're eating...
  • jenlarz
    jenlarz Posts: 813 Member
    I would say it's both Dry and with water.

    They swell to about three times the volume, so that really doesn't make sense.

    It's dry. Unless it states otherwise, dried goods give their 'nutrients' based on their dry weight / volume.

    It is dry, but also wet when all you cook with is the right amount of water. Adding water and the oats puffing up does not increase the calories. More if you use milk or somehting but one serving is the same calories wet and dry
  • french_press
    french_press Posts: 18
    Whatever you do, don't eat the quaker oats "Weight Control" oatmeal in any flavor....you will smell like syrup! I had complete strangers coming up to me and telling me I smelled like syrup. That being said, I'm pretty sure the measurement is for dry, but as long as you are using water the calorie amount should remain the same for unccoked/cooked.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Wow. Why all the differences here. Lol. It's a dry measurement. Lol. Yeah, put it on the scale cooked, you'd get like a spoonful ,lol. You guys are crazy.
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    I would say it's both Dry and with water.

    They swell to about three times the volume, so that really doesn't make sense.

    It's dry. Unless it states otherwise, dried goods give their 'nutrients' based on their dry weight / volume.

    It is dry, but also wet when all you cook with is the right amount of water. Adding water and the oats puffing up does not increase the calories. More if you use milk or somehting but one serving is the same calories wet and dry

    Yes, but it increases the volume. So 1/3 cup cooked has fewer calories than 1/3 cup dry.
  • joeq722
    joeq722 Posts: 86 Member
    Everything is dry: the cup measurements, the calories listed on the box all dry.

    If you walked up to a pot of cooked oatmeal and scooped out 1 cup to eat.
    It equates to about a half cup calorie wise.
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    this thread is making me depressed.
  • hula808
    hula808 Posts: 172 Member
    Wholey Moley, thanks all.
    1/3 cup dry =120 calories...i cooked with water.
    It ends up doubling when cooked. if what I cooked is 2 portions, its 60 calories a portion...not too shabby.
  • hula808
    hula808 Posts: 172 Member
    this thread is making me depressed.

    Me too : )
    Kindda sorry I asked :laugh:
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    Can you do me a favour, and see if it actually says on the box? This happens with pasta and stuff too. It says it on every label I've ever seen, but I'm in a different country.
  • boo333
    boo333 Posts: 53 Member
    It is dry, but also wet when all you cook with is the right amount of water. Adding water and the oats puffing up does not increase the calories. More if you use milk or somehting but one serving is the same calories wet and dry

    bump
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    Oatmeal, pasta &c. absorbs different amounts of water depending on cooking times. If you want accuracy, follow the instructions below:

    Weigh

    ingredients

    before

    cooking

    Alternatively, use this: http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/rnumber.cgi
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Oh dear god. Seriously. 'It is dry and it is wet' is not the answer, people!
  • nwg74
    nwg74 Posts: 360 Member
    I think what is meant by dry and wet is water has no calories so the nutrition info is the same for before and after cooking.

    Depending on amount, oatmeal with milk will add an average extra 50 calories.
  • suziezumbo
    suziezumbo Posts: 4
    Nutrition Facts
    Serving Size 1/2 cup uncooked (40 g)
    Servings Per Container: about 30
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 150

    per Quaker's website/label......uncooked. Which means dry.
  • hula808
    hula808 Posts: 172 Member
    Just to clarify my original question. I measured out 1/2 cup dry oatmeal, eyeballed what I thought was a good amount of water, added it to MFP diary, went back to eat it and realized I now had a cup of oatmeal due to cooking and wondered if I could eat the whole thing or just half...that was all
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,605 Member
    Don't worry, Hula, I totally got your question. :-)

    This thread makes me laugh and cry in roughly equal measure. (Which do you think burns more calories?)
  • hula808
    hula808 Posts: 172 Member
    Don't worry, Hula, I totally got your question. :-)

    This thread makes me laugh and cry in roughly equal measure. (Which do you think burns more calories?)

    Bahahahahaha! Both burn equal calories. Muscle confusion!
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I am glad I cannot stand Oatmeal.
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    Don't worry, Hula, I totally got your question. :-)

    This thread makes me laugh and cry in roughly equal measure. (Which do you think burns more calories?)
    Crying depletes the body of excess sodium, so it has to be the preferred option.
  • Zichu
    Zichu Posts: 542 Member
    It should be dry, why would they put the nutritional information of cooked pasta, oatmeal, rice, noodles, etc. without knowing how much liquid you are going to use? It would also be a waste of food, unless you stored it somewhere for another day. You would have to scoop out the amount afterwards which would be silly...

    Just weigh it dry and you will get the correct serving amount it says on the packet unless it says 'cooked servings' or something... It's not rocket science...
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    ok lets look at the nutrition facts of the ingredients added into the "pot" to cook a recipe

    oats: 130 (or whatever amount it is)
    water: 0

    total calories: 130

    There ya go. Unless you added any other ingredient to the "pot" then the calorie on the box for dry is the same as when its cooked. The reason its three times the size is because reacted with water and heat the aots soak up the water increasing in size.

    Edit: Try adding some honey and a pinch of salt when cooking. DELICIOUS STUFF!!

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