Granola is healthier than most other cereals

Depends on your criteria for 'healthy' and what's in your granola.

I would say it's better but only because it has some actual substance. To me, most breakfast cereal is like eating air, does nothing for me whatsoever (Weetabix and Shredded Wheat aside).

TRYING to justify it!

Depends on the respective granola and cereal.

Shredded wheat or weetabix v cheap sugary granola roasted in palm oil

Wholefood shop no added sugar mix of nuts , seeds and whole grains and oats v Chocolate Krave

I think it is UPF because of the unidentifiable ingredient of "natural flavouring".

What even is that?

i like it, on top of fruit and yoghurt
but i try not to have too much as i know it is a sweet treat

Less healthy than shredded wheat, more healthy than coco pops.

I would say so too, but it's what he prefers. I don't eat cereal at all so this is all his domain.

I don't think any cereal is that healthy on it's own but I would say the best one is with the best nutrients added in

Make your own. So much cheaper and healthier. Some granolas have more sugar than high sugar cereals.

Dd makes her own granola with oats, dessicated coconut, almonds, chopped Brazil nuts , maple syrup and oil, mixed and baked in the oven. I'm not sure if it's any healthier but it's probably less processed

Some of the granolas are essentially a crispy flapjack! The presence of a sunflower seed doesn't make it healthy...

Although I've just remembered I used to make one from an old Nigella book which used applesauce to bind. I really liked that and am going to make it today!

Not very healthy. I will confess to buying it as it’s healthier than cornflakes. I get the very nutty one which is about 50% nuts and seeds. Kids like it with greek yoghurt and a sliced banana.

It does taste nice though. Sadly as I’m not 9 I feel like I shouldn’t so I get no added sugar muesli for myself.

I'd say most commercially produced granola is every bit as bad as other cereal if not worse. Most are choc full of sugar.

Why is he eating 0% fat Greek yoghurt? The full fat version is healthier.

One of the Jordan's no added sugar ones is probably better. In general you need to check the product info, Asda's raisin and almond granola has the same amount of sugar as coco pops chocos because sugar is an added ingredient.
You could make it yourself at home.

I have a sugar free granola with added fruits. ("worthy" cereal on its own is borrrrrrring)

Contains enough fibre to "keep me regular- the only reason I eat breakfast to be honest.

Weetabix and shredded wheat do too.

Cornflakes, rice crispies etc do not
and porridge does not agree with my belly.

(So concludes my scientific breakdown 😆 )

All cereal is bad. Stick with porridge or perhaps that bran fibre stuff if you need help with your bowels

Thanks for this. I'll go have a look for some today.
My standard breakfast is full fat Greek yogurt, fresh berries and a handful of granola. So delicious, filling and fresh.

This is the one my husband eats once or twice a week. He has it with 0% fat Greek yoghourt, soya milk and protein powder. https://www.ocado.com/products/mornflake-classic-granola-raisin-almond-450112011

Oatflakes (65%), Sugar, Raisins (13%), Rapeseed Oil, Almonds (2.5%), Honey, Sunflower Seeds, Natural Flavouring

Lots of sugar, but he is a runner and very active, so burns it off. More meat on a butcher's pencil than on Mr Gasp. As for whether it's UPF, what's ultra about that? Unless there's some weird processing going on which Mornflake aren't declaring. Is it the natural flavouring that's considered the issue? I would have thought there's barely a trace of that in one small helping.

It's so sugary! I love sugar, my breakfast is oftena biscuit, but even I know granola is not a heath food. I think Shredded Wheat I'd supposed to be one of the best cereals as no added sugar and is whole grain.

Make your own -healthy (I use a Joe Wicks recipe)
Bought -often like having sugary oat biscuits with dried fruit and milk for breakfast.Really nice but full of sugar.

It depends on the granola. Some are very high in sugar, others aren't.

Read the nutritional information. If it has more than 10g sugar per 100g it's high in sugar.

If you eat it with something high in fat and/or protein (such as full fat Greek yogurt with no added sugar), this will help to slow the absorption of the sugar by your body and avoid a sugar rush and subsequent crash. (Women with gestational diabetes are advised to pair any foods high in glucose, such as fruit, with fat or protein for this reason.)

It also helps if you are doing some physical activity straight afterwards. So if you eat your granola and then walk to the station to go to work, your body can process the sugar more easily than if you eat your granola and then get in your car to drive to the office.

Oh and you need to watch your portion sizes. A portion of granola or any other cereal is much smaller than you think it is. Look at the suggested portion size on the box, it'll be something like 30-35g. You need to weigh it out to make sure you're not accidentally having a sugar overload whilst thinking you're being healthy.

A tablespoon of granola made with oats and nuts sprinkled on yoghurt is great. A bowlful of granola containing dried fruits, honey coated oats etc is very high sugar and not that good for you. Porridge would be better