Granola is healthier than most other cereals

Some protein powders are much worse than others - most are absolutely crammed with additives but I have Healthy Tree whey which is literally just powdered whey, not even any emulsifiers. I don't have a huge amount of it as I would rather have my protein as food but it's handy for a post workout recovery drink (300ml milk, 1 scoop whey powder, teaspoon of honey, dessertspoon of almond butter and a scoop of raw cocoa powder).

Is it?? Unless you're considering that if you eat the full fat you stay fuller for longer and will avoid a mid morning snack, no, full fat is not healthier.

You do know that honey is sugar, don't you? So this isn't sugar-free.

Stewed apple is fine - assuming home made with no sugar - why do you think it's bad?

The protein powder is definitely UPF, and I wouldn't touch it, but each to his/her own. The males in this household believe they benefit from having extra protein added to their breakfasts. I don't, but they are far more active than I am, so who knows. I can't get worked up about it, frankly. They are both much healthier than I am.

Just had a look at the granola in my cupboard....it's more calorific than rice Krispies. I never thought granola was particularly healthy though...it's quite sweet and lots of nuts and seeds which are calorific.

Fair enough.

The milk is the only healthy part of most cereals. Assuming you have full fat .
If you eat Coco pops or frosties with skimmed milk it's worse than eating a few chocolate biscuits

Make Zoe granola, then you’ll definitely be right. I use coconut oil instead of olive oil

Another fan of homemade granola - I make mine with egg white to reduce the oil and honey content while keeping it crunchy, and swap more of the honey for blackstrap molasses for extra iron etc. Works out as about half a teaspoon of sugar per portion and it's delicious with a mix of kefir and yoghurt and whatever berries I have available, mostly from the freezer. I use jumbo oats for slower energy release and lots and lots of nuts and seeds. It generally works out as >15 different plants, plus protein and fibre, in one bowlful. Overall that feels like good nutritional value for the calories.

Agreed, this is a fairly easy fix but I was surprised at how many things I thought were reasonably healthy are in fact, not. Example=a whole apple, eaten with peel = healthy. Stewed apple, not healthy at all.

And in this case you would be wrong.

https://www.ocado.com/products/fage-total-0-fat-natural-fat-free-greek-recipe-strained-yoghurt-75640011

Ingredients
Pasteurised Skimmed Milk, Live Active Yoghurt Cultures (L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus, L. Casei)

As already discussed, I think full-fat yoghourt is better, but there is nothing nasty in this.

It's not difficult at all - just have full fat yogurt and omit the protein powder. There's protein in yogurt anyway. Replace soya milk with normal milk or just omit and have more yogurt.

The rest is fine, high sugar which is not ideal but probably ok if he's very active and because it's part of a balanced meal so won't be causing sugar spikes.

I don’t think any cereal is as bad as some of the hand wringers on here seem to 😂

Greek yoghurt (not Greek style) 0% is perfectly healthy as the texture is through straining not adding emulsifiers-so if you want 0%, that’s the way to do it. Fage 5% is the nicest though.

There is no single definition of “healthy” so it’s impossible to answer your question. Both are shit breakfast, if you ask me. I much prefer a couple of eggs, ham and a slice of rye toast.

I'm listening to Ultra Processed People at the moment, with a sinking heart. If the yoghurt is 0% fat, what else is in the yoghurt to hold it together. The jury is out on emulsifiers but modified anything isn't good. Protein powder probably UPF as well. It's sooooo difficult.

Try Sainsbury's own Nutty Granola , only 1.4g sugar per portion .

I make my own granola-have perfected the recipe over several years and yes I think it’s pretty healthy. I do put maple syrup in it but it only works out at about 4 to 5 grammes of added sugar per serving. It’s delicious.

With milk? Please tell me there's milk!

Yes I make my own too and I'm really not a make-your-own kind of person but it's super easy to do and lasts ages.

It's impossible to answer these kinds of questions unless you have a consensus on what 'healthy' means. For some it means low-calorie. For others it means minimally processed. Or low in sugar. Or low in fat. Or high in protein. Or high in natural fats. Etc.

Lots of granola is high calorie, high sugar, high in (not very natural) fats and UPF. Some granola less so. It's very moreish, and you probably eat more than the stingy portion it states on the pack, and more calories than you would eating cornflakes. Cornflakes are crap though. Not much in the way of nutrition in them beyond the artificially added vitamins, I imagine.

I don't eat breakfast any more, as a way of intermittent fasting, so fortunately I avoid this minefield! Anyway, sugary breakfasts make me have a huge hunger crash by 10 a.m.

As others say it depends on the granola. I use Tesco Finest Super Nutty granola as a yoghurt topper and it is one of the better ones.

Granolas like Kelloggs are at the other end of the scale, a special treat type of food packed full of sugar, not really suitable to be eaten daily.

Which one are you eating?

Another one for make your own! It's really quite easy, much nicer than the shop bought ones and you can control what you put into it. Want to dial down the sugar, add more nuts instead. Want to push up the fibre content, add dates. You can also tweak the ingredients to make it seasonal. But yes, I do tend to use dried fruits and honey in mine, so am always conscious not to have too much.

He is right if you are measuring according to high sugar or high calorie. It’s mostly higher calorie, higher sugar and much more calorie dense than other cereals. It’s also upf just like other cereals.
If calories or overall sugar content don’t matter to you then ok.
Cereal isn’t really the healthy breakfast it’s been marketed as.