Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal

Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 9 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Quaker Instant Oatmeal with Cinnamon

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−174

aluminum−63

chlormequat−37

diquat−37

cadmium−14

mercury−11

3 smaller deductions−12

Ingredients

−11

natural flavor−11

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+95

Minimum score+95

Final score0

Contaminants · 10

3 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Quaker Instant Oatmeal with Cinnamon

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Aluminum22.3 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 112×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Cadmium16.5 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Mercury3.57 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 1.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Lead3.86 ppbof 5 ppb

77% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Arsenic6.7 ppbof 10 ppb

67% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Glyphosate13.3 ppbof 160 ppb

8% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid7.58 ppbof 160 ppb

5% of the limitNo regulator publishes a food concentration limit for AMPA alone. EFSA (2023 glyphosate conclusion) and JMPR state glyphosate's toxicological reference values apply to AMPA (shared group ADI), so Tallow applies glyphosate's benchmark: EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). Water-only references: EU drinking water 0.1 ug/L per pesticide/metabolite; Minnesota MDH guidance 1,000 ppb.

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Chlormequat70.2 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Diquat4.29 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

ParaquatNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

Ingredients · 6

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	372.09 kcal	160 kcal
Fat	4.65 g	2 g
Saturated fat	0.93 g	0.4 g
Carbohydrates	76.74 g	33 g
Sugars	25.58 g	11 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	9.3 g	4 g
Sodium	0.23 g	0.1 g

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Common questions

Is Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal healthy?

Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Quaker Instant Oatmeal with Cinnamon. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 4g protein and 11g sugar. 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 Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal?

Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal lists 6 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Sugar, Dried Apples, Natural Flavor and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal?

160 kcal per serving, or 372 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal’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 Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal?

Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal compare to other oatmeal & hot cereal?

At 0/100 Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal scores worse than most oatmeal & hot cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in oatmeal & hot cereal is Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Rolled Oats at 100/100.

Is Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal organic?

Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal is not certified organic in our data.

Has Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (US instant oatmeal oat base with cinnamon; no cocoa, nut, rice or protein powder) with the other products in its family, Quaker Instant Oatmeal with Cinnamon, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal contain heavy metals?

Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 6.7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice, cadmium at 16.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice, lead at 3.86 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice and mercury at 3.57 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal contain glyphosate?

Quaker Apples & Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal itself has not been tested for glyphosate, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected AMPA at 7.58 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice and glyphosate at 13.3 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Quaker Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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