Granola is healthier than most other cereals

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Ongoing argument with dh. He thinks granola is bad because its high sugar. I think it's not as bad as cornflakes etc because it's much less processed, you can actually see what it's made of.
Who's being unreasonable?

you're right because Oats

I don't eat it but I think it's full of sugar. Load of crap; have porridge or make museli.

Well lots of people wrong associate healthy with the number of calories something has. Granola is healthier than processed cereals as although it contains more calories on a gram for gram basis, it's more satiating, has a better macro split, has more fibre etc. I exclude oats & shredded wheat (maybe weetabix) from the processed cereals as they're decent.

I think it depends on the granola...

I suspect this one: groceries.morrisons.com/products/morrisons-the-best-triple-chocolate-granola-cereal-397936011?srsltid=AfmBOool98nL4peV_q6kfU94SckjgPS0wzjdYMAXwdv6OlSnzEcgu9So might be less good for you than a homemade one with oats etc (and without 3 different types of chocolate)

It's fine if you get the sugar free/low sugar ones otherwise it's full of added sugar and as bad as most other cereals.

Most granola is UPF so very much depends on which

You're justifying it because you have a sweet tooth and you want to believe its healthy

Generally any cereal isn't very good for you including granola. They all have lots of sugar, salt and additives. If you're making your own granola, it's healthier.

This.

If you really want something healthy, mix plain porridge oats with chopped apple and / or a few sultanas. It takes less than a minute to prepare.

Three of your 5 a day by 8am. Loads of fibre. Very little sugar.

It's probably healthier. Really annoys me how pretty much everything that's quick and easy to eat before work is somehow bad for you.

I don't have the time or money to make stuff from scratch.

Depends which granola some are very high in sugar we buy a keto granola in Holland and Barrett come in different flavours it's low in sugar and it's the nicest granola I've had by a mile so I'd say yes that one is much healthier .

It really depends on the individual product.

It’s very high in sugar and calories. Plus most is UPF. I definitely wouldn’t say it’s healthy. There are much healthier breakfast alternatives available

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

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.

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'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.

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.

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.

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

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 😆 )

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.

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

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

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.