Dave Smith > wrote in message >...
> Carol Cohen wrote:
>
> > I'm writing to you because I can't think of better newsgroups to
> > answer my question, which is: I have always made oatmeal by the
> > recipe on the Quaker Oats box: 1/3 cup oats, 3/4 cup water. But the
> > new box reads: 1/2 cup oats, 1 cup water. (and of course the
> > calories which used to be 110, are now 150). When did the portion
> > size change? And why?
>
> When did people start to actually measure porridge ingredients?

Always, if you want it to come out the same consistency. Plus, my
various calorie guides all say 1/3 c. for oatmeal portion.

I read the Quaker Oats box further and discovered that the 2 gr. of
soluble fiber that the new larger portion contains is still not
enough: says that 3 gr. are "recommended". Of course no mention of
even higher concentrations of soluble fiber in apples and broccoli.

C.C.