Calories in Starbucks Porridge Made With Water

Calories in Starbucks Porridge Made With Water come in at just 130, and I’ll admit the plain version isn’t the one I’d pick for myself, but it’s the one I recommend most often when someone at the counter asks what’s actually light. One piece — 166 grams — comes in at just 130 calories, with only 2g of fat and a barely-there 0.3g of sugar, which is rare for anything in a Starbucks case.

It won’t wow you. Made with oats and water instead of milk, it’s thinner and blander than you’d expect, but that’s sort of the point — 3.9g of protein and 2.9g of fiber for under 150 calories is hard to argue with if you’re trying to keep breakfast simple. If you want something with a bit more body, the Porridge Made With Semi-Skimmed Milk is the obvious upgrade.

It’s vegetarian and oat is the only allergen listed, so it’s one of the safer breakfast picks in the store. I still think a Blueberry Muffin is a better reward on a rough morning, but on a day you’re actually trying to eat sensibly, this is the one to order. Compared to the Caramel Waffles sitting a few feet away, it barely registers as an indulgence at all.