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Same-portion calorie comparison

How many calories are in a bowl of cereal or granola?

Baked granola, milk fat and honey matter more than the apparent volume of a cereal bowl. Measure the dry cereal and add every topping in Calk.

Breakfast cereal bowl: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 250 g portion, different choices: cereal base, fiber, sweetness, liquid, fruits, mix-ins.

Why granola is denser than plain breakfast cereal

In these two examples, the changes are: cereal base — bran flakes → glazed granola, sweetness — added: honey, liquid — skim milk → whole milk.

Lower calorie 288 kcal 250 g 115 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +63%
Higher calorie 469 kcal 250 g 187 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Flakes and muesli: 115 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 22/8/70 Higher calorie Calk card for Flakes and muesli: 187 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 9/27/64
  • Bran flakes with skim milk come to roughly 117 kcal per 100 g in one bowl.
  • Granola is baked with oil and syrup and reaches roughly 160 kcal per 100 g before additions.
  • Whole milk and a tablespoon of honey raise its total further.

Cereal, muesli and granola bowl calories

Calculate calories and macros for bran flakes, rice puffs, chocolate cereal, muesli or granola with milk, yogurt, fruit and sweetener.

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Questions about calories in cereal and granola

How many calories are in cereal with milk compared with granola and yogurt?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 288 and 469 kcal per 250 g. Baked granola, milk fat and honey matter more than the apparent volume of a cereal bowl.
Why is granola with whole milk and honey higher in calories than bran flakes with skim milk?
Bran flakes with skim milk come to roughly 117 kcal per 100 g in one bowl. Granola is baked with oil and syrup and reaches roughly 160 kcal per 100 g before additions.
How do I calculate my own cereal bowl?
Open Flakes and muesli in Calk and enter the dry cereal weight, milk or yogurt, sweetener, fruit, nuts and every other topping.

Calculate your own cereal bowl in Calk

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