Quaker Oats 100% WHOLE GRAIN OATS QUICK 1-MINUTE OATS

Quaker Oats 100% WHOLE GRAIN OATS QUICK 1-MINUTE OATS scores 28/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. The single ingredient — whole grain rolled oats — is excellent, but these are the same milled oats as Quaker's other lines, where EWG testing has repeatedly found pesticide residues: the 2018 'Breakfast With a Dose of Roundup?' study (Anresco Laboratories) detected glyphosate in every Quaker oat product sampled (up to 1,300 ppb in Old Fashioned Oats), 2023 follow-up testing still found residues across Quaker oatmeal from the same supply chain, and EWG's February 2024 study detected chlormequat at ~290 ppb in Old Fashioned Oats.

No — Scout's ingredient analysis marks Quaker Oats 100% WHOLE GRAIN OATS QUICK 1-MINUTE OATS as seed-oil free.

Quaker Oats 100% WHOLE GRAIN OATS QUICK 1-MINUTE OATS is NOVA Group 1: Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods.

Quaker Oats 100% WHOLE GRAIN OATS QUICK 1-MINUTE OATS ranks #24 of 28 oats in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is One Degree Organic Foods Organic Sprouted Rolled Oats at 99/100.

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Whole Grain Rolled Oats counts in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.