Foods high in calories

Cream of Wheat instant, dry tops the list with 651 kcal per serving. Ranked from 12,688 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (178 g)651 kcal
  2. 2Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (176 g)649 kcal
  3. 3Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (176 g)634 kcal
  4. 4Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (122 g)597 kcal
  5. 5Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (156 g)579 kcal
  6. 6Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (156 g)577 kcal
  7. 7Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (128 g)485 kcal
  8. 8Familia cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (122 g)473 kcal
  9. 9Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (113 g)432 kcal
  10. 10Whole wheat hot natural cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (94 g)321 kcal
  11. 11Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (81 g)307 kcal
  12. 12Quaker Real Medleys apple walnut, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 package (1 NLEA serving) (75 g)293 kcal
  13. 13Quaker Real Medleys oatmeal, peach almond, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 package (1 NLEA serving) (75 g)290 kcal
  14. 14Quaker Real Medleys oatmeal, cherry pistachio, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 package (1 NLEA serving) (73 g)288 kcal
  15. 15Quaker Real Medleys blueberry hazelnut, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 package (1 NLEA serving) (70 g)270 kcal
  16. 16Nature's Path Organic Flax Plus Pumpkin GranolaBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)257 kcal
  17. 17Quaker Real Medleys summer berry, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 package (1 NLEA serving) (70 g)247 kcal
  18. 18Instant oat cereal, fortified, cinnamon spice, preparedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (240 g)230 kcal
  19. 19Post Great Grains Banana Nut CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)230 kcal
  20. 20Quaker Mother's Cinnamon Oat CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (60 g)229 kcal
  21. 21Post Honey Bunches of Oats with Vanilla BunchesBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (56 g)221 kcal
  22. 22Post Honey Nut Shredded Wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)220 kcal
  23. 23Quaker Shredded Wheat, baggedBreakfast Cereals · 3 biscuits (1 NLEA serving) (63 g)219 kcal
  24. 24Post Selects Blueberry Morning cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)217 kcal
  25. 25Post Selects Maple Pecan CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (52 g)215 kcal
  26. 26Cereals ready-to-eat, QUAKER, Low Fat 100% Natural Granola with RaisinsBreakfast Cereals · 0.66 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)213 kcal
  27. 27Quaker Oatmeal Squares, Golden MapleBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (56 g)213 kcal
  28. 28Quaker Oatmeal Squares cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (56 g)212 kcal
  29. 29Quaker Cinnamon Oatmeal Squares cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (56 g)212 kcal
  30. 30Quaker Toasted Multigrain CrispsBreakfast Cereals · 1.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (57 g)212 kcal
  31. 31Presweetened wheat and bran cereal with nuts and fruitsBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)212 kcal
  32. 32Instant oat cereal, fortified, raisin spice, preparedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (240 g)211 kcal
  33. 33Quaker 100% Natural Granola with RaisinsBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (51 g)210 kcal
  34. 34Post Great Grains Crunchy PecanBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (52 g)210 kcal
  35. 35Post Grape-Nuts cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (58 g)209 kcal
  36. 36Post Great Grains Raisin Date PecanBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)208 kcal
  37. 37Mom's Best Sweetened Wheat-Fuls cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)205 kcal
  38. 38Quaker Natural Granola Apple Cranberry AlmondBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (49 g)205 kcal
  39. 39Quaker 100% Natural Granola cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (48 g)202 kcal
  40. 40Malt-O-Meal Raisin BranBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)202 kcal
  41. 41Post Shredded Wheat n' Bran, spoon-sizeBreakfast Cereals · 1.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)200 kcal
  42. 42Malt-O-Meal Frosted Mini SpoonersBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)195 kcal
  43. 43Alpen cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.67 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)194 kcal
  44. 44Malt-O-Meal Blueberry Mini SpoonersBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)193 kcal
  45. 45Quaker Instant Oatmeal Dinosaur Eggs, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (50 g)192 kcal
  46. 46Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (59 g)191 kcal
  47. 47Uncle Sam CerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (55 g)190 kcal
  48. 48Health Valley Oat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (50 g)190 kcal
  49. 49Post Great Grains Cranberry Almond CrunchBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (48 g)184 kcal
  50. 50Post Shredded Wheat, lightly frosted, spoon-sizeBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (52 g)183 kcal
  51. 51Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (257 g)182 kcal
  52. 52Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (257 g)182 kcal
  53. 53Post Shredded Wheat, original spoon-sizeBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (49 g)172 kcal
  54. 54Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (45 g)167 kcal
  55. 55Unenriched oats, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (234 g)166 kcal
  56. 56Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (234 g)166 kcal
  57. 57Fortified instant cinnamon spice oats, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (45 g)166 kcal
  58. 58Fortified instant oats, maple and brown sugar, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (43 g)166 kcal
  59. 59Malt-O-Meal Maple & Brown Sugar Hot Wheat, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (45 g)166 kcal
  60. 60Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon Swirl, high fiberBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (45 g)165 kcal
  61. 61Quaker Instant Oatmeal, weight control, cinnamonBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (45 g)162 kcal
  62. 62Quaker Weight Control Instant Oatmeal, banana breadBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (45 g)162 kcal
  63. 63Quaker Weight Control Instant Oatmeal, maple and brown sugarBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (45 g)162 kcal
  64. 64Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (219 g)162 kcal
  65. 65Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals · 1 cup, cooked (234 g)159 kcal
  66. 66Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon Spice, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (43 g)159 kcal
  67. 67Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals · 2 biscuits (1 NLEA serving) (47 g)158 kcal
  68. 68Quaker Instant Oatmeal, maple brown sugar, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (43 g)158 kcal
  69. 69Quaker Instant Oatmeal apples and cinnamonBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (43 g)157 kcal
  70. 70Quaker Instant Oatmeal, raisin and spice, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (43 g)155 kcal
  71. 71Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (233 g)151 kcal
  72. 72Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (233 g)151 kcal
  73. 73Quaker Instant Oatmeal Banana Bread, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (1 NLEA serving) (41 g)151 kcal
  74. 74Quaker Instant Oatmeal Organic, regularBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (41 g)150 kcal
  75. 75Whole wheat hot cereal, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (242 g)150 kcal
  76. 76Cereals, whole wheat hot natural cereal, cooked with water, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (242 g)150 kcal
  77. 77Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (241 g)149 kcal
  78. 78Quaker Quick Oats with Iron, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (40 g)148 kcal
  79. 79Quaker Quick Oats, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (40 g)148 kcal
  80. 80Quaker regular white hominy gritsBreakfast Cereals · 0.25 cup (1 NLEA serving) (41 g)148 kcal
  81. 81Quaker Oat Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (40 g)146 kcal
  82. 82Wheatena cereal, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (243 g)143 kcal
  83. 83Wheatena cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.33 cup (1 NLEA serving) (40 g)143 kcal
  84. 84Quaker Instant Oatmeal, raisins, dates, walnutsBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (37 g)137 kcal
  85. 85Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (245 g)137 kcal
  86. 86Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (244 g)137 kcal
  87. 87Wheatena cereal, cookedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (243 g)136 kcal
  88. 88Mother's Peanut Butter Bumpers cerealBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (33 g)134 kcal
  89. 89Quaker MultiGrain Oatmeal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (1 NLEA serving) (40 g)134 kcal
  90. 90Quaker Whole Wheat Natural Cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 0.5 cup (40 g)133 kcal
  91. 91Malt-O-Meal Blueberry Muffin TopsBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (30 g)133 kcal
  92. 92Quaker Instant Oatmeal, fruit and creamBreakfast Cereals · 1 packet (35 g)133 kcal
  93. 93Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (240 g)132 kcal
  94. 94Post Honey Bunches of Oats with almondsBreakfast Cereals · 0.75 cup (1 NLEA serving) (32 g)131 kcal
  95. 95Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (237 g)130 kcal
  96. 96Weetabix whole grain cerealBreakfast Cereals · 2 biscuits (1 NLEA serving) (35 g)130 kcal
  97. 97Quaker quick white hominy gritsBreakfast Cereals · 0.25 cup (37 g)129 kcal
  98. 98Malt-O-Meal Apple ZingsBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (1 NLEA serving) (33 g)129 kcal
  99. 99Cereals, MALT-O-MEAL, original, plain, prepared with water, without saltBreakfast Cereals · 1 serving (3 T dry cereal plus 1 cup water) (268 g)129 kcal
  100. 100Malt-O-Meal Farina Hot Wheat Cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals · 3 tbsp (1 NLEA serving) (35 g)128 kcal

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.