Porridge vs granola
A bowl of porridge made with milk has about 315 kcal, a bowl of granola without milk about 280. Granola wins by 35 kcal until you pour the milk on.
The difference
35 kcal
Granola is oats baked with oil and sugar, so it is dense: a small looking bowl has a lot in it. Porridge is mostly oats and liquid.
The comparison is not quite even: the porridge already has its milk, the granola does not. Porridge made with water is about 190 kcal.
If granola is your thing, measure the bowl once so you know what a usual pour looks like.
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Questions
Is porridge lighter than granola?
Made with water, clearly: 190 against 280 kcal. Made with milk it is 315, and granola with milk ends up higher.
How many calories in porridge with water?
About 190 kcal a bowl.
Why is granola so high in calories?
It is baked with oil and sugar or honey, which packs a lot into a small bowl.
