Do you consider oatmeal to be cereal?

I think oatmeal is oatmeal and cereal is cereal. And a burger isn’t a sandwich.

Hot cereal is any porridge made with a grain. Oatmeal is specifically made from oats. Other forms of hot cereal are (for example) Cream of Wheat (wheat), polenta (corn), grits (corn), and others.

https://nutritionfacts.org/blog/is-cereal-or-oatmeal-better-for-breakfast/

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DrWatson · 70-79, M

Certain plants are classified as grasses, and cereal grains are the grains from grasses. They include wheat, barley, and oats. So I have always thought of oats as a cereal, and oatmeal as a "hot cereal".

On the other hand, I don't think of myself as eating cereal when I eat a slice of wheat toast! So I am not exactly consistent! 😄