💎 Key Nutrients
What this homemade granola entry represents
The source category is cereals ready-to-eat, granola, homemade. Unlike a single raw ingredient, homemade granola has no universal recipe: the amount of oil, nuts, seeds, dried fruit and sweetener changes the result. This page uses the database serving of 1 cup (122 g), about 1 cup dry granola, and should not be treated as the nutrition label for a different batch.
Homemade granola nutrition per cup
The USDA entry lists 597 kcal, 30 g fat, 17 g protein and 66 g carbohydrate per 1 cup (122 g). It includes 11 g dietary fiber, 24 g total sugar, 5 g saturated fat and 0.03 g trans fat, plus 32 mg sodium, 4.8 mg iron, 93 mg calcium and 658 mg potassium. Added sugar is not separately reported in this record, so do not assume that all 24 g total sugar is added sugar or naturally occurring sugar.
Portions and recipe differences
A full cup is energy-dense; weigh a smaller portion if you are comparing breakfasts or snacks. To calculate a particular batch, total the ingredient nutrition, divide by the final cooked weight and measure the portion after cooling. Store granola in an airtight container in a cool, dry place and use the batch's ingredients and date to judge quality.
How to build a balanced serving
Granola can be served with yogurt, milk or fruit, but those additions are not included in the 597 kcal database value. Choosing less sweetener may reduce sugar in a new recipe, while nuts and oil can still keep calories high. People managing blood glucose or food allergies should check the actual recipe, portion and ingredient labels rather than relying on the category name.
🧊 Storage Guide
🏠
Counter
14–21 days
❄️
Fridge
30–45 days
🧊
Freezer
3–4 months
⚠️ Signs of
Spoilage:
- smell: rancid or off odor
- visual: mold, clumping from moisture
- texture: softened or sticky clusters
- when to discard: visible mold, strong off smell
🔬 Detailed Nutrition Profile (USDA)
Common Portions
1.00 oz
(28.35g)
1.00 cup
(122.00g)
| Nutrient | Amount | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Water | 5.8400 | g |
| Energy | 489.0000 | kcal |
| Energy | 2046.0000 | kJ |
| Protein | 13.6700 | g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 24.3100 | g |
| Ash | 2.3100 | g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 53.8800 | g |
| Fiber, total dietary | 8.9000 | g |
| Total Sugars | 19.8000 | g |
| Calcium, Ca | 76.0000 | mg |
| Iron, Fe | 3.9500 | mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 168.0000 | mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 431.0000 | mg |
| Potassium, K | 539.0000 | mg |
| Sodium, Na | 26.0000 | mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 4.1700 | mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.6470 | mg |
| Manganese, Mn | 3.9960 | mg |
| Selenium, Se | 25.4000 | µg |
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 1.2000 | mg |
| Thiamin | 0.5480 | mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.3540 | mg |
| Niacin | 2.7390 | mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.7520 | mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.3700 | mg |
| Folate, total | 84.0000 | µg |
| Folic acid | 0.0000 | µg |
| Folate, food | 84.0000 | µg |
| Folate, DFE | 84.0000 | µg |
| Choline, total | 49.2000 | mg |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 1.0000 | µg |
| Retinol | 0.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, beta | 11.0000 | µg |
| Carotene, alpha | 0.0000 | µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin A, IU | 19.0000 | IU |
| Lycopene | 0.0000 | µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin | 137.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 11.1000 | mg |
| Vitamin E, added | 0.0000 | mg |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 0.0000 | IU |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.0000 | µg |
| Vitamin K (phylloquinone) | 5.3000 | µg |
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.9570 | g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.0000 | g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.0150 | g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.1690 | g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.1320 | g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.9930 | g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.3740 | g |
| SFA 16:0 | 1.5930 | g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.5250 | g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.0530 | g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.0630 | g |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.0110 | g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 10.9510 | g |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.0000 | g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.0590 | g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 10.8030 | g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.0830 | g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.0040 | g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 7.8090 | g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 7.1940 | g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.6110 | g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.0020 | g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.0020 | g |
| PUFA 22:4 | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.0000 | g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.0000 | g |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.0230 | g |
| Cholesterol | 0.0000 | mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.1860 | g |
| Threonine | 0.4790 | g |
| Isoleucine | 0.5460 | g |
| Leucine | 0.9770 | g |
| Lysine | 0.6310 | g |
| Methionine | 0.2250 | g |
| Cystine | 0.3020 | g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.6680 | g |
| Tyrosine | 0.3790 | g |
| Valine | 0.6980 | g |
| Arginine | 1.2790 | g |
| Histidine | 0.3490 | g |
| Alanine | 0.6940 | g |
| Aspartic acid | 1.3960 | g |
| Glutamic acid | 3.1110 | g |
| Glycine | 0.8120 | g |
| Proline | 0.6580 | g |
| Serine | 0.6680 | g |
| Hydroxyproline | 0.0000 | g |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0.0000 | g |
| Caffeine | 0.0000 | mg |
| Theobromine | 0.0000 | mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC ID: 171646)
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