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Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal

Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal

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Is Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal healthy?

Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal scores 100/100 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.

What is in Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal?

Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal lists 5 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Ground Flax Seeds, Chia Seeds, Quinoa and Amaranth. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Unsweetened 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 Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal?

Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal 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 Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal compare to other oatmeal & hot cereal?

At 100/100 Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal sits in our top band, among the better oatmeal & hot cereal we have scored.

Is Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal organic?

Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal is not certified organic in our data.

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