Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar

Name: Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar
Brand: Quaker

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Ingredients · 34

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Common questions

Is Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar healthy?

Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar scores 5/100 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. 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 Grits Jalapeno Cheddar?

Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar lists 34 ingredients, starting with Degerminated White Corn Grits, Salt, Coconut Oil, Air-dried Green Jalapeno Peppers and Corn Syrup Solids. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar’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 Grits Jalapeno Cheddar?

Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar compare to other oatmeal & hot cereal?

At 5/100 Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar 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 Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar organic?

Quaker Instant Grits Jalapeno Cheddar is not certified organic in our data.

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