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Quaker Steel Cut Oats

Common questions

Is Quaker Steel Cut Oats healthy?

Quaker Steel Cut Oats scores 30/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Quaker Steel Cut Oats scores 30/100.

Does Quaker Steel Cut Oats contain seed oils?

No — Scout's ingredient analysis marks Quaker Steel Cut Oats as seed-oil free.

Has Quaker Steel Cut Oats been lab-tested?

Yes. Quaker Steel Cut Oats carries an independent laboratory panel from Anresco Laboratories covering 1 contaminant (including Glyphosate) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Quaker Steel Cut Oats?

Quaker Steel Cut Oats is NOVA Group 1: Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods.

How does Quaker Steel Cut Oats compare to other oats?

Quaker Steel Cut Oats ranks #23 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.

Which ingredients drive Quaker Steel Cut Oats's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Steel Cut Oats (whole grain, minimally processed) counts in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Quaker Steel Cut Oats

Quaker
Seed oil free Lab tested
30 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 1
Harmful ingredients 0
Owned by PepsiCo
Category Oats
Summary

Quaker Steel Cut Oats scores 30/100. EWG 2018 'Breakfast With a Dose of Roundup?' (Anresco Laboratories) confirmed positive for glyphosate. The base ingredient is exceptional — minimally processed steel cut whole oats, single ingredient — but Quaker conventional oats have repeatedly tested high for glyphosate residue, dragging an otherwise excellent product into the mid-range.

Contaminants 1

Source: Anresco Laboratories

Glyphosate
Detected
High

Detected at a high level — at or above health-based exposure limits. Regular exposure at this level is a genuine health concern. Glyphosate is classified as a probable human carcinogen by IARC.

EWG 2018 'Breakfast With a Dose of Roundup?' (Anresco Laboratories, FDA-registered, LC-MS/MS) confirmed positive for glyphosate.

Key ingredients 1

Steel Cut Oats (whole grain, minimally processed)
Very Good

Steel cut oats are minimally processed whole oat groats — the least processed oat form, retaining maximum fiber, beta-glucans, and slow-release carbohydrates.

See more about Steel Cut Oats (whole grain, minimally processed) →

Processing

Group 1 · Minimally processed

Unprocessed or Minimally Processed Foods

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