Recipes · American · Breakfast

Granola

One serving has 439 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (138%), phosphorus (52%), copper (49%), magnesium (48%), zinc (35%) and selenium (29%). Ready in 38 minutes.

Granola
Photo: Arnold Gatilao from Oakland, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 28 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (102 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Dairy-free
  • Contains: gluten, honey, nut

Ingredients

  • 50 g Oats, rolled
  • 10 g Almonds
  • 8 g Pumpkin seeds
  • 15 g Honey
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.3 g Cinnamon
  • 0.2 g Salt
  • 10 g Raisins

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 150°C (300°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk the honey, oil, cinnamon and salt together, then toss with the rolled oats, almonds and pumpkin seeds until evenly coated.
  3. Spread the mixture in a thin, even layer on the baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden and fragrant.
  5. Let cool completely on the sheet so it turns crisp, then stir in the raisins.
  6. Store in an airtight container. Makes 1 serving; multiply the ingredients by 8 for a big batch.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy439 kcal21%
Carbohydrates57.4 g
Water10.4 mL
Fiber7.4 g25%
Protein11.5 g24%
Tryptophan0.16 g
Threonine0.33 g
Isoleucine0.43 g
Leucine0.83 g
Lysine0.48 g
Methionine0.17 g
Cystine0.28 g
Phenylalanine0.59 g
Tyrosine0.33 g
Valine0.56 g
Histidine0.25 g
Fat20.2 g
Monounsaturated7.3 g
Polyunsaturated8.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-68 g
Saturated2.9 g
Trans-Fats0.06 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium66.7 mg7%
Copper0.44 mg49%
Iron3.5 mg19%
Magnesium147 mg48%
Manganese2.5 mg138%
Phosphorus362 mg52%
Potassium403 mg9%
Selenium15.8 µg29%
Sodium84.4 mg
Zinc2.8 mg35%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.28 mg25%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.22 mg20%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.4 mg10%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.68 mg14%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.1 mg8%
Folate (vitamin B9)25.9 µg6%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline31.9 mg8%
Vitamin A0.13 µg0%
Vitamin C0.47 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E3.6 mg24%
Vitamin K16.7 µg19%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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