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Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original

Instant Oatmeal Original

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Ingredients · 4

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Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories357.14 kcal100 kcal
Fat7.14 g2 g
Saturated fat5.36 g1.5 g
Sugars0 g0 g
Fiber10.71 g3 g
Protein14.29 g4 g
Sodium0.27 g0.07 g
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Common questions

Is Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original healthy?

Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original scores 88/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. Per serving it carries 3g fiber, 4g protein and 0g 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 Instant Oatmeal Original?

Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original lists 4 ingredients, starting with Oats, Calcium Carbonate, Salt and Reduced Iron. 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 Instant Oatmeal Original?

100 kcal per serving, or 357 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original’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 Instant Oatmeal Original?

Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

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

At 88/100 Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original sits in our top band, among the better oatmeal & hot cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in oatmeal & hot cereal is One Degree Organic Foods Organic Sprouted Rolled Oats at 100/100.

Is Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original organic?

Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original is not certified organic in our data.

Has Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original been lab tested?

Not yet. No independent lab has published results for Quaker Instant Oatmeal Original, so its score is based on its ingredient list, processing and packaging alone.

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