how many calories does a cup of oatmeal have

how many calories does a cup of oatmeal have? i was thinking of adding it to my home made weight gainer. if anyone knows please list. thanks.

[url]www.calorieking.com[/url] go there it will tell you

1 cup dry ~300 calories
1 cup cooked ~150 calories

Look on the side of the box. That usually helps me out.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by oddball182 [/i]
[B]1 cup dry ~300 calories
1 cup cooked ~150 calories [/B][/QUOTE]


What the?

Cooking food won't change the number of calories that significantly.

One cp oatmeal is like 60 g carbs, 10 g protein, so about 300 kcal.

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Travis Stenersn [/i]
[B]What the?

Cooking food won't change the number of calories that significantly.

One cp oatmeal is like 60 g carbs, 10 g protein, so about 300 kcal. [/B][/QUOTE]

Maybe they assume cooked means its now in water so there's a lot less of it

[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Travis Stenersn [/i]
[B]What the?

Cooking food won't change the number of calories that significantly. [/B][/QUOTE] Oatmeal gets bigger when cooked. If you make 1/2 of dry oatmeal, it will be 1 cup when you make it.

Ohhhh, ok, now I get it. Thanks guys.