Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats

Name: Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats
Brand: Kroger

47Okay

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Cadmium19.6 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic21.8 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats healthy?

Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats scores 47/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats?

Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats lists 1 ingredient, starting with Whole Grain Rolled Oats. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats?

Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats compare to other cereal?

At 47/100 Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats lands mid-scale — below the typical score in cereal, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.

Is Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats organic?

Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 21.8 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 19.6 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Kroger Quick 1 Minute 100% Whole Grain Oats. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.