Pecan Pumpkin Instant Oatmeal

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Trader Joe's Pecan Pumpkin Instant Oatmeal scores 75/100 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. 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.

Trader Joe's Pecan Pumpkin Instant Oatmeal lists 8 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Rolled Oats, Cane Sugar, Pecans, Dried Pumpkin and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

At 75/100 Trader Joe's Pecan Pumpkin Instant Oatmeal 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.