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When I was a kid, my brother and I ate granola by the boatload. We would have been happy to eat boatloads of Coco Puffs or Lucky Charms instead, but those foods didn’t exist in our house. My mom was crunchy before that was even a saying.
I’m still raiding my pantry all hours of the day and night for the sweet, crunchy stuff. However, now as a Responsible Adult (read: a working mom who doesn’t have time to cook), I add enough nutritious ingredients to feel good about it counting as a meal.
Below, I investigate the nutrient content of my beloved bowl of granola, for science!
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To simpler times,
Ginger Wojcik
Senior Newsletter Editor
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Written by Ginger Wojcik
October 13, 2026 • 3 min read
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Rate my bowl of granola
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Here’s a look at my standard granola bowl:(As an aside, seeds are currently my entire personality because they’re extremely nutrient rich and convenient. I throw them on so many things for a little nutrient boost, including salads, eggs, and oatmeal.)
With the ingredients listed above, my beloved bowl of granola boasts (roughly):- 23 grams (g) of protein
- 10 g of fiber
- 390 milligrams of calcium
Taking into consideration that I’m breastfeeding (this adds significantly to my daily nutrition needs), my granola bowl offers about 26% of my daily required amount (RDA) of protein, 40% of my fiber RDA, and 39% of my calcium RDA. It also contains a significant amount of plant-based omega-3s, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, and zinc. Yes, it has a little added sugar from the granola but, hey, I’m not trying to win any awards here.
The thing I was most surprised to learn is that this bowl contains about 640 calories. That’s around a fourth of my 2,400 total daily calorie requirement. However with so many nutritious and filling ingredients, the calorie count isn’t something I’m worried about.
If I really wanted to cut down on some of the calories (and saturated fat), I could always swap out the whole milk for 2%. But 2% just doesn’t hit the same, ya know?
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