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Granola calories and nutrition
½ cup of homemade granola (61 g) has 298 calories, with 8.3 g of protein, 33 g of carbs and 15 g of fat. That is 489 calories per 100 g.
Homemade granola, USDA generic recipe. Data: USDA FoodData Central, “Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade”. This is USDA’s generic homemade granola recipe, not a packaged brand. Ingredient proportions and added sweeteners can change the totals.
Serving size
½ cup · 61 g
298 calories
- Protein
- 8.3 g11% of calories · 17% DV
- Carbs
- 33 g44% of calories · 12% DV
- Fat
- 15 g45% of calories · 19% DV
- Fiber
- 5.4 g
- Sugars
- 12 g
- Saturated fat
- 2.4 g
- Sodium
- 16 mg
Granola nutrition info for the USDA homemade recipe
This USDA serving (61 g) has 298 calories, 8.3 g protein, 33 g carbs and 15 g fat. The figures apply to homemade granola, USDA generic recipe; use the serving table to match your portion. Sources ↓
Calories in granola by serving
| Serving | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ½ cup61 g | 298 | 8.3 g | 33 g | 15 g |
| 1 cup122 g | 597 | 17 g | 66 g | 30 g |
| 1 oz28.4 g | 139 | 3.9 g | 15 g | 6.9 g |
| 100 g100 g | 489 | 14 g | 54 g | 24 g |
Serving weights are USDA’s household measures for this food.
Granola nutrition facts
Per 100 g, 489 calories: 11% from protein, 44% from carbs and 45% from fat.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving½ cup · 61 g | % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 489 | 298 | – |
| Total fat | 24 g | 15 g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 4.0 g | 2.4 g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 26 mg | 16 mg | 1% |
| Total carbohydrate | 54 g | 33 g | 12% |
| Dietary fiber | 8.9 g | 5.4 g | 19% |
| Total sugars | 20 g | 12 g | – |
| Protein | 14 g | 8.3 g | 17% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg | 0 µg | 0% |
| Calcium | 76 mg | 46 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 4.0 mg | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 539 mg | 329 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 1.0 µg | 0.6 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2 mg | 0.7 mg | 1% |
% Daily Value is per serving (½ cup), using the FDA’s Daily Values. Calorie shares use 4 calories per gram of protein and carbs and 9 per gram of fat.
How long to walk it off
Walking at 3 mph, a 150-lb adult burns about 3.2 calories a minute on top of what they would burn at rest. So ½ cup of homemade granola (298 calories) takes about 94 minutes of walking, roughly 10,700 steps.
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Granola questions
How much fiber is in ½ cup of homemade granola?
½ cup of homemade granola (61 g) has 5.4 g of fiber, 19% of the 28 g Daily Value. That is 8.9 g per 100 g.
How much protein is in ½ cup of homemade granola?
½ cup of homemade granola (61 g) has 8.3 g of protein, 17% of the 50 g Daily Value. That is 14 g per 100 g.
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- U.S. Department of Agriculture, FoodData Central: Cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade (FDC ID 171646, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01).
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels.
- Walking time: the method of our walking calorie calculator (2024 Adult Compendium of Physical Activities; CADENCE-Adults for steps).
Prepared by the KaloCam team · Updated