Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge: Price & Calories
A Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge costs £1.85 (Click + Collect, Cross-Referenced Morning Click + Collect & Competitor Tier, 14 September 2026) and has 249 kcal per portion. Prices vary by shop type, so the table below lists each one we checked.
A standard portion of Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge contains 249 kcal and 7.5g protein. The price depends on the shop type: £1.65 at a high-street shop, £1.85 at a central london, and £2.05 at a forecourt / roadside (estimated). Figures marked observed were read from the Greggs Click + Collect menu on the dates shown below; estimates are labelled.
How Simply Creamy Porridge compares in Breakfast
- At 249 kcal, this is 40% below the breakfast average of 412 kcal (based on 25 other items with recorded calories).
- At £1.85, it is 40% cheaper than the typical breakfast item (category average: £3.09).
- With 7.5g of protein, it's on the lower end for this category — 22 of 25 other breakfast items have less.
- This item is tagged gluten free in Greggs' own published dietary information.
Reading the Simply Creamy Porridge label
Counted against the usual 2,000 kcal label reference, a portion of Simply Creamy Porridge is about 12% of the day (249 kcal). This is mainly a carbs item: about 72% of its macros by energy come from 43 g of carbohydrate, against 15% from fat and 13% from protein.
Salt is low at 0.1 g per portion.
Looking for Simply Creamy Porridge near me? Availability varies by shop, so check your local Greggs in the app before you go.
If you're weighing Simply Creamy Porridge against something else
- Golden Syrup Flavour Porridge — next step down (249 kcal), £1.70
- Breakfast Box — next step up (287 kcal), £4.40
- Hash Browns — a lighter pick (154 kcal), £1.80
About Simply Creamy Porridge
Sugar is notably lower here at 6.6g, roughly half that of the golden syrup flavour, which fits with there being no fruit or syrup flavouring added. Carbohydrate is still 43g and protein 7.5g, while salt is the lowest of any item on this whole list at just 0.11g. If you want a warm breakfast without much sweetness, this is the one to go for out of the three porridges, and it's easy to eat quickly if you're short on time before the 11am breakfast cutoff.
Nutritional Values
| Energy (Calories) | 249 kcal |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 4.1 g |
| Saturated Fat | 1.8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 43 g |
| Sugars | 6.6 g |
| Protein | 7.5 g |
| Salt | 0.11 g |
Price by Shop Type
Prices last checked: 21 September 2026Allergens & Dietary Information
Contains: oats (gluten), milk
May contain (cross-contact risk): soya, egg
Listed by Greggs as: gluten free
Source: Greggs Allergen Guide, Version 12 (03.09.26) (section: Breakfast & Fruit). Greggs prepares food in shared bakery kitchens, so always check the current guide or ask shop staff if you have an allergy.
Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge: quick answers
How many calories are in a Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge?
A Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge has 249 kcal per portion, with 4.1g fat, 1.8g saturates, 43g carbohydrate, 6.6g sugars, 7.5g protein and 0.11g salt. These figures come from the nutritional information Greggs publishes.
How much does a Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge cost?
We recorded £1.65 in a high-street shop and £1.85 in a Central London shop (read from the Greggs Click + Collect menu, 21 September 2026). Greggs prices change by shop type, so your local shop may differ. Where we have not seen a price ourselves, the table above marks the figure as an estimate.
Is the Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge gluten free?
Greggs marks the Simply Creamy Porridge as gluten free in its allergen guide, but it is prepared in shops that handle wheat, so it is not suitable for anyone who needs to avoid every trace of gluten.
How much protein is in a Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge?
A Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge has 7.5g of protein per portion, out of 249 kcal, according to Greggs' published nutritional information. Highest protein Greggs items, ranked
Is the Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge halal?
Greggs does not label the Simply Creamy Porridge, or any other product, as halal. Greggs says some supplier chicken meets Halal Food Authority requirements, but its shops and bakeries are not separated, so it makes no halal claim for finished food. Is Greggs halal? Item-by-item answers
What allergens are in a Greggs Simply Creamy Porridge?
The Greggs allergen guide lists oats (gluten) and milk for the Simply Creamy Porridge, and says it may contain soya and egg. Always check the latest guide before eating if you have an allergy.
More ways to check Simply Creamy Porridge
- Allergen guide — how the allergen listing for Simply Creamy Porridge is laid out across the menu
- Greggs price guide — where the £1.85 price for Simply Creamy Porridge sits on the full list
- Calories and nutrition tables — sort the menu by calories to see how 249 kcal compares
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