Is there a difference between cooked/microwaved oats and raw oats?

[andrew o]

im a little confused. ive been filling my measurer everyday with a cup of oats, throw some water in them and them microwave them and they usually turn out to be around 2 cups after cooked. the nutritional info says its like 300 calories in a cup of dry oats, but what about after prepared?

[Sibrek]

You can't tell bc the amount of water used varies

you have to measure before

[1quick1]

Originally Posted by andrew o

im a little confused. ive been filling my measurer everyday with a cup of oats, throw some water in them and them microwave them and they usually turn out to be around 2 cups after cooked. the nutritional info says its like 300 calories in a cup of dry oats, but what about after prepared?

It stays the same.

[andrew o]

so pretty much measure a cup of dry oats out first, then add the water then microwave? if so, that is what i have been doing!

[Sibrek]

yup, keep doing it that way

[andrew o]

thanks guys! **REPS!!!**