Calories in a Cup of Oats, Grits and Farina Porridge
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Join the NYUS waitlistA cup of cooked oats, an instant oats packet, a cup of corn grits and a cup of cooked farina each have a cup or packet weight printed on their SR Legacy record page. This guide gives twenty-two such records from the SR Legacy table of USDA FoodData Central: four cooked or prepared oats records, four dry oats records and a plain oats record, raw and cooked oat bran, six corn grits records (dry and cooked, white and yellow), dry and cooked farina and three whole wheat hot natural cereal records, with the weights printed on their record pages. IFCT 2017, the Indian Food Composition Tables from ICMR-NIN, has no oats, corn grits or farina row (it has raw wheat semolina (suji) and wheat bulgur (dalia), which are in our dry-weight poha, sooji and dalia guide), so this page uses SR Legacy only. Plain cooked oats with other grains are in our cooked rice, pasta, noodles and oats guide and ready-to-eat flakes in our corn flakes, muesli and puffed rice guide.
The short answer
By the SR Legacy records, 1 cup (234 g) of cooked oats is 166.1 kcal, 1 packet, prepared (161 g) of instant oats with cinnamon and spice 154.6 kcal, 1 cup (257 g) of cooked white corn grits 182.5 kcal, 1 cup (233 g) of cooked farina 123.5 kcal and 1 cup (242 g) of cooked whole wheat hot natural cereal 150.0 kcal. Our reading: dry and cooked are different foods: the same oats record family lists a dry cup and a cooked cup at very different grams, so use the row that matches what is in the bowl.
SR Legacy: per 100 g
Every figure below is exactly as the record page shows it. The record names are the dataset's own.
| Food (SR Legacy record name) | Source | Per 100 g: kcal (kJ) · protein · fat · carbs |
|---|---|---|
| Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt | SR Legacy 171675 | 71 kcal (297 kJ) · 2.54 g · 1.52 g · 12 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water | SR Legacy 173906 | 96 kcal (402 kJ) · 2.37 g · 1.21 g · 19 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water | SR Legacy 173908 | 88 kcal (369 kJ) · 1.98 g · 0.95 g · 17.9 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) | SR Legacy 171662 | 68 kcal (283 kJ) · 2.37 g · 1.36 g · 11.7 g |
| Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry | SR Legacy 173904 | 379 kcal (1590 kJ) · 13.2 g · 6.52 g · 67.7 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry | SR Legacy 171661 | 362 kcal (1520 kJ) · 11.9 g · 6.9 g · 69.5 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, dry | SR Legacy 171664 | 369 kcal (1540 kJ) · 9.53 g · 4.84 g · 76.1 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, maple and brown sugar, dry | SR Legacy 173920 | 386 kcal (1620 kJ) · 9.25 g · 4.73 g · 76.7 g |
| Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | SR Legacy 169705 | 389 kcal (1630 kJ) · 16.9 g · 6.9 g · 66.3 g |
| Oat bran, raw | SR Legacy 168872 | 246 kcal (1030 kJ) · 17.3 g · 7.03 g · 66.2 g |
| Oat bran, cooked | SR Legacy 168873 | 40 kcal (167 kJ) · 3.21 g · 0.86 g · 11.4 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry | SR Legacy 171654 | 370 kcal (1550 kJ) · 7.65 g · 1.75 g · 79.1 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry | SR Legacy 171670 | 371 kcal (1550 kJ) · 8.8 g · 1.2 g · 79.6 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 171671 | 71 kcal (298 kJ) · 1.71 g · 0.46 g · 14.8 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 171673 | 65 kcal (273 kJ) · 1.23 g · 0.39 g · 13.9 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt | SR Legacy 171655 | 71 kcal (298 kJ) · 1.71 g · 0.46 g · 14.8 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt | SR Legacy 171672 | 65 kcal (273 kJ) · 1.23 g · 0.39 g · 13.9 g |
| Cereals, farina, unenriched, dry | SR Legacy 173916 | 369 kcal (1540 kJ) · 10.6 g · 0.5 g · 78 g |
| Cereals, farina, enriched, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 173917 | 53 kcal (220 kJ) · 1.82 g · 0.34 g · 10.9 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dry | SR Legacy 171667 | 342 kcal (1430 kJ) · 11.2 g · 2 g · 75.2 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 171677 | 62 kcal (259 kJ) · 2 g · 0.4 g · 13.7 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt | SR Legacy 171668 | 62 kcal (259 kJ) · 2 g · 0.4 g · 13.7 g |
SR Legacy: per printed portion
Each figure is our arithmetic on exact weights: kcal per 100 g times the grams, divided by 100, with the exact product in the sums line and the result shown to 0.1 with half rounding up. Every weight below is printed on the SR Legacy record page; none is ours. A portion on a dry record is the weight of the dry cereal, not of the cooked bowl. The records also print dry-to-cooked yield labels, which are not shown.
| Food (SR Legacy record name) | Source | Portion printed on the record | kcal per portion | Protein · fat · carbs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt | SR Legacy 171675 | 1 cup, 234 g | 166.1 kcal | 5.9 g · 3.6 g · 28.1 g |
| Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt | SR Legacy 171675 | 0.75 cup, 175 g | 124.3 kcal | 4.4 g · 2.7 g · 21.0 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water | SR Legacy 173906 | 1 tbsp, 15 g | 14.4 kcal | 0.4 g · 0.2 g · 2.9 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water | SR Legacy 173906 | 1 cup, 240 g | 230.4 kcal | 5.7 g · 2.9 g · 45.6 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water | SR Legacy 173906 | 1 packet, prepared, 161 g | 154.6 kcal | 3.8 g · 1.9 g · 30.6 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water | SR Legacy 173908 | 1 packet, prepared, 158 g | 139.0 kcal | 3.1 g · 1.5 g · 28.3 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water | SR Legacy 173908 | 1 cup, 240 g | 211.2 kcal | 4.8 g · 2.3 g · 43.0 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water | SR Legacy 173908 | 1 tbsp, 15 g | 13.2 kcal | 0.3 g · 0.1 g · 2.7 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) | SR Legacy 171662 | 1 cup, cooked, 234 g | 159.1 kcal | 5.5 g · 3.2 g · 27.4 g |
| Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry | SR Legacy 173904 | 1 cup, 81 g | 307.0 kcal | 10.7 g · 5.3 g · 54.8 g |
| Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry | SR Legacy 173904 | 0.33 cup, 27 g | 102.3 kcal | 3.6 g · 1.8 g · 18.3 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry | SR Legacy 171661 | 1 packet, 28 g | 101.4 kcal | 3.3 g · 1.9 g · 19.5 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, dry | SR Legacy 171664 | 1 packet, 45 g | 166.1 kcal | 4.3 g · 2.2 g · 34.2 g |
| Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, maple and brown sugar, dry | SR Legacy 173920 | 1 packet, 43 g | 166.0 kcal | 4.0 g · 2.0 g · 33.0 g |
| Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program) | SR Legacy 169705 | 1 cup, 156 g | 606.8 kcal | 26.4 g · 10.8 g · 103.4 g |
| Oat bran, raw | SR Legacy 168872 | 1 cup, 94 g | 231.2 kcal | 16.3 g · 6.6 g · 62.2 g |
| Oat bran, cooked | SR Legacy 168873 | 1 cup, 219 g | 87.6 kcal | 7.0 g · 1.9 g · 25.0 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry | SR Legacy 171654 | 1 cup, 156 g | 577.2 kcal | 11.9 g · 2.7 g · 123.4 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry | SR Legacy 171654 | 1 tbsp, 9.7 g | 35.9 kcal | 0.7 g · 0.2 g · 7.7 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry | SR Legacy 171670 | 1 tbsp, 9.7 g | 36.0 kcal | 0.9 g · 0.1 g · 7.7 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry | SR Legacy 171670 | 1 cup, 156 g | 578.8 kcal | 13.7 g · 1.9 g · 124.2 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 171671 | 1 tablespoon, 16 g | 11.4 kcal | 0.3 g · 0.1 g · 2.4 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 171671 | 1 cup, 257 g | 182.5 kcal | 4.4 g · 1.2 g · 38.0 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 171673 | 1 cup, 233 g | 151.5 kcal | 2.9 g · 0.9 g · 32.4 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt | SR Legacy 171655 | 1 cup, 257 g | 182.5 kcal | 4.4 g · 1.2 g · 38.0 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt | SR Legacy 171655 | 1 tbsp, 16 g | 11.4 kcal | 0.3 g · 0.1 g · 2.4 g |
| Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt | SR Legacy 171672 | 1 cup, 233 g | 151.5 kcal | 2.9 g · 0.9 g · 32.4 g |
| Cereals, farina, unenriched, dry | SR Legacy 173916 | 1 cup, 176 g | 649.4 kcal | 18.7 g · 0.9 g · 137.3 g |
| Cereals, farina, unenriched, dry | SR Legacy 173916 | 1 tbsp, 10.9 g | 40.2 kcal | 1.2 g · 0.1 g · 8.5 g |
| Cereals, farina, enriched, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 173917 | 1 cup, 233 g | 123.5 kcal | 4.2 g · 0.8 g · 25.4 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dry | SR Legacy 171667 | 0.33 cup, 31 g | 106.0 kcal | 3.5 g · 0.6 g · 23.3 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dry | SR Legacy 171667 | 1 cup, 94 g | 321.5 kcal | 10.5 g · 1.9 g · 70.7 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 171677 | 0.75 cup, 182 g | 112.8 kcal | 3.6 g · 0.7 g · 24.9 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt | SR Legacy 171677 | 1 cup, 242 g | 150.0 kcal | 4.8 g · 1.0 g · 33.2 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt | SR Legacy 171668 | 1 cup, 242 g | 150.0 kcal | 4.8 g · 1.0 g · 33.2 g |
| Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt | SR Legacy 171668 | 0.75 cup, 182 g | 112.8 kcal | 3.6 g · 0.7 g · 24.9 g |
The sums: 171675 71 × 234 / 100 = 166.14, so 166.1 kcal; 171675 71 × 175 / 100 = 124.25, so 124.3 kcal; 173906 96 × 15 / 100 = 14.4, so 14.4 kcal; 173906 96 × 240 / 100 = 230.4, so 230.4 kcal; 173906 96 × 161 / 100 = 154.56, so 154.6 kcal; 173908 88 × 158 / 100 = 139.04, so 139.0 kcal; 173908 88 × 240 / 100 = 211.2, so 211.2 kcal; 173908 88 × 15 / 100 = 13.2, so 13.2 kcal; 171662 68 × 234 / 100 = 159.12, so 159.1 kcal; 173904 379 × 81 / 100 = 306.99, so 307.0 kcal; 173904 379 × 27 / 100 = 102.33, so 102.3 kcal; 171661 362 × 28 / 100 = 101.36, so 101.4 kcal; 171664 369 × 45 / 100 = 166.05, so 166.1 kcal; 173920 386 × 43 / 100 = 165.98, so 166.0 kcal; 169705 389 × 156 / 100 = 606.84, so 606.8 kcal; 168872 246 × 94 / 100 = 231.24, so 231.2 kcal; 168873 40 × 219 / 100 = 87.6, so 87.6 kcal; 171654 370 × 156 / 100 = 577.2, so 577.2 kcal; 171654 370 × 9.7 / 100 = 35.89, so 35.9 kcal; 171670 371 × 9.7 / 100 = 35.987, so 36.0 kcal; 171670 371 × 156 / 100 = 578.76, so 578.8 kcal; 171671 71 × 16 / 100 = 11.36, so 11.4 kcal; 171671 71 × 257 / 100 = 182.47, so 182.5 kcal; 171673 65 × 233 / 100 = 151.45, so 151.5 kcal; 171655 71 × 257 / 100 = 182.47, so 182.5 kcal; 171655 71 × 16 / 100 = 11.36, so 11.4 kcal; 171672 65 × 233 / 100 = 151.45, so 151.5 kcal; 173916 369 × 176 / 100 = 649.44, so 649.4 kcal; 173916 369 × 10.9 / 100 = 40.221, so 40.2 kcal; 173917 53 × 233 / 100 = 123.49, so 123.5 kcal; 171667 342 × 31 / 100 = 106.02, so 106.0 kcal; 171667 342 × 94 / 100 = 321.48, so 321.5 kcal; 171677 62 × 182 / 100 = 112.84, so 112.8 kcal; 171677 62 × 242 / 100 = 150.04, so 150.0 kcal; 171668 62 × 242 / 100 = 150.04, so 150.0 kcal; 171668 62 × 182 / 100 = 112.84, so 112.8 kcal.
What stands out in the numbers
- Energy per 100 g, SR Legacy, highest first: 169705 (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) 389, 173920 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, maple and brown sugar, dry) 386, 173904 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry) 379, 171670 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry) 371, 171654 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry) 370, 171664 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, dry) 369, 173916 (Cereals, farina, unenriched, dry) 369, 171661 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry) 362, 171667 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dry) 342, 168872 (Oat bran, raw) 246, 173906 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water) 96, 173908 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water) 88, 171675 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt) 71, 171671 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt) 71, 171655 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt) 71, 171662 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)) 68, 171673 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt) 65, 171672 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt) 65, 171677 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt) 62, 171668 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt) 62, 173917 (Cereals, farina, enriched, cooked with water, with salt) 53, 168873 (Oat bran, cooked) 40.
- Per printed cup or three-quarter cup, highest first: 173916 (Cereals, farina, unenriched, dry), 1 cup, 176 g, 649.4 kcal, 169705 (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)), 1 cup, 156 g, 606.8 kcal, 171670 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry), 1 cup, 156 g, 578.8 kcal, 171654 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry), 1 cup, 156 g, 577.2 kcal, 171667 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dry), 1 cup, 94 g, 321.5 kcal, 173904 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry), 1 cup, 81 g, 307.0 kcal, 168872 (Oat bran, raw), 1 cup, 94 g, 231.2 kcal, 173906 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water), 1 cup, 240 g, 230.4 kcal, 173908 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water), 1 cup, 240 g, 211.2 kcal, 171671 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt), 1 cup, 257 g, 182.5 kcal, 171655 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt), 1 cup, 257 g, 182.5 kcal, 171675 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt), 1 cup, 234 g, 166.1 kcal, 171662 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)), 1 cup, cooked, 234 g, 159.1 kcal, 171673 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt), 1 cup, 233 g, 151.5 kcal, 171672 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt), 1 cup, 233 g, 151.5 kcal, 171677 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt), 1 cup, 242 g, 150.0 kcal, 171668 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt), 1 cup, 242 g, 150.0 kcal, 171675 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt), 0.75 cup, 175 g, 124.3 kcal, 173917 (Cereals, farina, enriched, cooked with water, with salt), 1 cup, 233 g, 123.5 kcal, 171677 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt), 0.75 cup, 182 g, 112.8 kcal, 171668 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt), 0.75 cup, 182 g, 112.8 kcal, 168873 (Oat bran, cooked), 1 cup, 219 g, 87.6 kcal.
- Per printed packet, highest first: 171664 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, dry), 1 packet, 45 g, 166.1 kcal, 173920 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, maple and brown sugar, dry), 1 packet, 43 g, 166.0 kcal, 173906 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water), 1 packet, prepared, 161 g, 154.6 kcal, 173908 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water), 1 packet, prepared, 158 g, 139.0 kcal, 171661 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry), 1 packet, 28 g, 101.4 kcal.
- Per printed third cup or spoon, highest first: 171667 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dry), 0.33 cup, 31 g, 106.0 kcal, 173904 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry), 0.33 cup, 27 g, 102.3 kcal, 173916 (Cereals, farina, unenriched, dry), 1 tbsp, 10.9 g, 40.2 kcal, 171670 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry), 1 tbsp, 9.7 g, 36.0 kcal, 171654 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry), 1 tbsp, 9.7 g, 35.9 kcal, 173906 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water), 1 tbsp, 15 g, 14.4 kcal, 173908 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water), 1 tbsp, 15 g, 13.2 kcal, 171671 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt), 1 tablespoon, 16 g, 11.4 kcal, 171655 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt), 1 tbsp, 16 g, 11.4 kcal.
Why these are reference rows, not your bowl
- Names are the records'. No record name or portion label shown here carries a company name. The records are USDA's generic oats, oat bran, corn grits, farina and hot cereal rows; we do not say that a packet or a home recipe matches any of them.
- No row for suji, rava or daliya porridge. A search of the SR Legacy table on 28 Oct 2026 for porridge returned no record. Farina is USDA's word for a wheat cereal; we do not say that it equals suji, and IFCT 2017 has raw wheat semolina (suji) and wheat bulgur (dalia) only.
- Water, not milk. The cooked rows are named as cooked or prepared with water (oat bran, cooked, 168873, names no liquid); milk, sugar, nuts and fruit are not in them.
- Every portion here is printed. No cup or packet weight on this page is ours: each is printed on its record page, and the only weight that is ours is the labelled 100 g example in the logging section.
- The records' own notes. The record pages mark the kcal energy of 13 of the 22 records "Calculated" and print "manufacturer supplied" for 171661, "based on another form of the food" for 6 (171675, 171664, 171671, 171673, 173917, 171668) and "recipe per package directions" for 2 (173906, 173908); they are USDA values, not our measurements.
How to log it so the numbers hold
- Weigh the cooked bowl. 100 g of cooked oats (our example weight, not a dataset value) on SR Legacy 171675 is 71 × 100 / 100 = 71, so 71.0 kcal.
- Pick dry or cooked and say which. A dry cup and a cooked cup are different rows with different weights.
- Milk and sugar are separate. Milk is in our milk guide and sugar and honey in our teaspoon guide.
- Do not mix datasets inside one day. If you log porridge from SR Legacy, keep to that record for the same bowl.
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What this page leaves out
- A calorie target, and any claim about what porridge does to your weight or health: we have not looked up one for any person, so we give none. If you have a medical condition, ask your doctor or dietitian.
- Suji, rava and daliya porridge, muesli, granola and any packet or home version: no record used here. A search of the SR Legacy table on 28 Oct 2026 for porridge returned no record; searches for dalia, daliya, suji and rava returned no record, "semolina" returned 2 dry semolina records (169715, 168933) and 4 whole grain pasta records, none used here, and "muesli" returned 2 company-named ready-to-eat cereals and "granola" 40 records, counted and not used (muesli and flakes are in our cereal guide).
- Record 173905 (cooked oats, with salt) is already on a live guide and is not repeated.
- The "grits" search returned 16 records: 6 used, and these 10 are left out: company-named 171656, 174629, 174630, 172977, 173899, 173898, 172993, 172994, 172992, 173897.
- The "cream of wheat" search returned 13 records: 0 used, and these 13 are left out: company-named 171660, 173010, 173902, 173901, 173915, 174655, 171657, 173012, 173011, 171658, 173009, 173008, 171659.
- The "farina" search returned 5 records: 2 used, and these 3 are left out: company-named 172998, 171658, 171659.
- The "cream of rice" search returned 2 records: 0 used, and these 2 are left out: company-named 173900, 173914.
- The "oats" search returned 48 records: 11 used, and these 37 are left out: oil or flour 173576, 169741; bread, bagel, muffin or roll 172666, 172676, 172769, 172677, 175028, 172682, 172683; company-named 174626, 172978, 174627, 172989, 174640, 167725, 169859, 173921, 174632, 174620, 173891, 173659, 171679, 173020, 173015, 168138, 174663, 173019, 172986, 171680, 173892, 173134, 172975, 172974; ready-to-eat cereals and bars 169039; cookies, candy or bars 173149, 169063; already on a live guide 173905.
- The "oatmeal instant" search returned 19 records: 2 used, and these 17 are left out: company-named 174660, 171663, 174638, 174636, 172991, 173926, 174662, 173016, 171682, 174624, 173907, 174625, 173923, 174637, 173922, 174661; baby food 171367.
- The "oatmeal regular" search returned 2 records: 0 used, and these 2 are left out: cookies, candy or bars 172725; company-named 174660.
- The "cereals cooked" search returned 22 records: 8 used, and these 14 are left out: company-named 171666, 171676, 173914, 173012, 173010, 173901, 173011, 173915, 173009, 173008, 174655, 171657, 171659; already on a live guide 173905.
- The "hominy" search returned 6 records: 0 used, and these 6 are left out: canned hominy or stews 169701, 169752, 168043, 169006; company-named 174629, 174630.
- The "wheat cereal" search returned 38 records: 3 used, and these 35 are left out: ready-to-eat cereals and bars 173006, 173913, 173896, 169077; company-named 174641, 171660, 172987, 172998, 171669, 172999, 173927, 173894, 173002, 173010, 173902, 173901, 173910, 173911, 174635, 172988, 173915, 167715, 173918, 173892, 171653, 174655, 171657, 172975, 173012, 173011, 171658, 173009, 173008, 171659; baby food 171359.
- The "rice cereal" search returned 19 records: 0 used, and these 19 are left out: company-named 173900, 173887, 173914, 171651, 172983, 168975; ready-to-eat cereals and bars 173006, 173912; baby food 170969, 170974, 169048, 172299, 170970, 173534, 172300, 167731; cookies, candy or bars 168755, 174096, 174097.
- The "multigrain cereal" search returned 7 records: 0 used, and these 7 are left out: company-named 172972, 172974, 172979, 172980; baby food 171000, 170987, 170990.
- The "cereals oats" search returned 32 records: 8 used, and these 24 are left out: ready-to-eat cereals and bars 169039; company-named 172989, 173921, 174626, 174640, 172986, 172978, 174627, 167725, 169859, 174632, 174620, 173891, 171679, 173020, 173015, 168138, 174663, 173019, 171680, 173892, 172975, 172974; already on a live guide 173905.
- Nutrients beyond energy, protein, fat and carbohydrate: not covered here.
Sources
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171675 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt): Energy 71 kcal (297 kJ), protein 2.54 g, total fat 1.52 g, carbohydrate 12 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 234 g; 0.75 cup 175 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173906 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water): Energy 96 kcal (402 kJ), protein 2.37 g, total fat 1.21 g, carbohydrate 19 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 tbsp 15 g; 1 cup 240 g; 1 packet, prepared 161 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173908 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water): Energy 88 kcal (369 kJ), protein 1.98 g, total fat 0.95 g, carbohydrate 17.9 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 packet, prepared 158 g; 1 cup 240 g; 1 tbsp 15 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171662 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)): Energy 68 kcal (283 kJ), protein 2.37 g, total fat 1.36 g, carbohydrate 11.7 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup, cooked 234 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173904 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry): Energy 379 kcal (1590 kJ), protein 13.2 g, total fat 6.52 g, carbohydrate 67.7 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 81 g; 0.33 cup 27 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171661 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry): Energy 362 kcal (1520 kJ), protein 11.9 g, total fat 6.9 g, carbohydrate 69.5 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 packet 28 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171664 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, dry): Energy 369 kcal (1540 kJ), protein 9.53 g, total fat 4.84 g, carbohydrate 76.1 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 packet 45 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173920 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, maple and brown sugar, dry): Energy 386 kcal (1620 kJ), protein 9.25 g, total fat 4.73 g, carbohydrate 76.7 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 packet 43 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 169705 (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)): Energy 389 kcal (1630 kJ), protein 16.9 g, total fat 6.9 g, carbohydrate 66.3 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 156 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168872 (Oat bran, raw): Energy 246 kcal (1030 kJ), protein 17.3 g, total fat 7.03 g, carbohydrate 66.2 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 94 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 168873 (Oat bran, cooked): Energy 40 kcal (167 kJ), protein 3.21 g, total fat 0.86 g, carbohydrate 11.4 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 219 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171654 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry): Energy 370 kcal (1550 kJ), protein 7.65 g, total fat 1.75 g, carbohydrate 79.1 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 156 g; 1 tbsp 9.7 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171670 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, unenriched, dry): Energy 371 kcal (1550 kJ), protein 8.8 g, total fat 1.2 g, carbohydrate 79.6 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 tbsp 9.7 g; 1 cup 156 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171671 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt): Energy 71 kcal (298 kJ), protein 1.71 g, total fat 0.46 g, carbohydrate 14.8 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 tablespoon 16 g; 1 cup 257 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171673 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt): Energy 65 kcal (273 kJ), protein 1.23 g, total fat 0.39 g, carbohydrate 13.9 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 233 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171655 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt): Energy 71 kcal (298 kJ), protein 1.71 g, total fat 0.46 g, carbohydrate 14.8 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 257 g; 1 tbsp 16 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171672 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt): Energy 65 kcal (273 kJ), protein 1.23 g, total fat 0.39 g, carbohydrate 13.9 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 233 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173916 (Cereals, farina, unenriched, dry): Energy 369 kcal (1540 kJ), protein 10.6 g, total fat 0.5 g, carbohydrate 78 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 176 g; 1 tbsp 10.9 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 173917 (Cereals, farina, enriched, cooked with water, with salt): Energy 53 kcal (220 kJ), protein 1.82 g, total fat 0.34 g, carbohydrate 10.9 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 233 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171667 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, dry): Energy 342 kcal (1430 kJ), protein 11.2 g, total fat 2 g, carbohydrate 75.2 g per 100 g; portions used: 0.33 cup 31 g; 1 cup 94 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171677 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt): Energy 62 kcal (259 kJ), protein 2 g, total fat 0.4 g, carbohydrate 13.7 g per 100 g; portions used: 0.75 cup 182 g; 1 cup 242 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy 171668 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt): Energy 62 kcal (259 kJ), protein 2 g, total fat 0.4 g, carbohydrate 13.7 g per 100 g; portions used: 1 cup 242 g; 0.75 cup 182 g (read 28 Oct 2026).
- ICMR-NIN, Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 (IFCT 2017): no oats, corn grits or farina row; not used for the figures on this page.
- nyus.in, the NYUS landing page, read on 28 Oct 2026 for the app statements in the NYUS section and the CTA.
The per portion figures, the sums, the rounding, the comparisons and every sentence starting "Our reading" are NYUS's own arithmetic or opinion, not from USDA. The SR Legacy values and portion weights are exactly as printed on the record pages. The names in the first column are the dataset's own record names.
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How many calories are in a cup of cooked oats or an instant oats packet?
SR Legacy 171675 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt) prints 71 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 234 g, 166.1 kcal (71 x 234 / 100 = 166.14). SR Legacy 171675 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt) prints 71 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.75 cup as 175 g, 124.3 kcal. SR Legacy 171662 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)) prints 68 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup, cooked as 234 g, 159.1 kcal. SR Legacy 173906 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, prepared with water) prints 96 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 packet, prepared as 161 g, 154.6 kcal. SR Legacy 173908 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with raisins and spice, prepared with water) prints 88 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 packet, prepared as 158 g, 139.0 kcal. SR Legacy 168873 (Oat bran, cooked) prints 40 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 219 g, 87.6 kcal.
How many calories are in dry oats, instant oats or oat bran?
SR Legacy 173904 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry) prints 379 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 81 g, 307.0 kcal. SR Legacy 173904 (Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dry) prints 379 kcal per 100 g and lists 0.33 cup as 27 g, 102.3 kcal. SR Legacy 171661 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, dry) prints 362 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 packet as 28 g, 101.4 kcal. SR Legacy 171664 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, dry) prints 369 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 packet as 45 g, 166.1 kcal. SR Legacy 173920 (Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, maple and brown sugar, dry) prints 386 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 packet as 43 g, 166.0 kcal. SR Legacy 169705 (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) prints 389 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 156 g, 606.8 kcal. SR Legacy 168872 (Oat bran, raw) prints 246 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 94 g, 231.2 kcal.
How many calories are in cooked corn grits, farina or whole wheat hot cereal?
SR Legacy 171671 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt) prints 71 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 257 g, 182.5 kcal. SR Legacy 171655 (Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt) prints 71 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 257 g, 182.5 kcal. SR Legacy 171673 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt) prints 65 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 233 g, 151.5 kcal. SR Legacy 171672 (Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, without salt) prints 65 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 233 g, 151.5 kcal. SR Legacy 173917 (Cereals, farina, enriched, cooked with water, with salt) prints 53 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 233 g, 123.5 kcal. SR Legacy 171677 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, with salt) prints 62 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 242 g, 150.0 kcal. SR Legacy 171668 (Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without salt) prints 62 kcal per 100 g and lists 1 cup as 242 g, 150.0 kcal.
Is suji, rava or daliya porridge in these records?
No. A search of the SR Legacy table on 28 Oct 2026 for porridge returned no record, and there is no record named suji, rava or daliya porridge: the nearest rows are farina (cooked), corn grits and whole wheat hot natural cereal, and we do not say that any of them equals an Indian porridge. Cooked oats here are USDA's cooked with water, so milk, sugar, nuts and fruit are not in the rows. IFCT 2017 has no oats, corn grits or farina row; it has raw wheat semolina (suji) and wheat bulgur (dalia), which are in our dry-weight guide.
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