Rolled oats
Quaker Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar
860 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in sugar
- High in salt
- Contains added sugars
- No additives
- Contains whole grains
Why it scores 42
Quaker Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar scores 42 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 14 points Sugars 27.9 g / 100 g: Very high in sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 27.9 g / 100 g minus 14 points
- Saturated fat 1.2 g / 100 g minus 1 points
- Salt 1.5 g / 100 g minus 5 points
- Energy 372 kcal / 100 g minus 2 points
- Fiber 7 g / 100 g plus 4 points
100 − 58.5 = 41.5 → 42
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Can’t score above 79. High in sugars and salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [8]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 372 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 4.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.2 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 76.7 g |
| Sugars | 27.9 g |
| Added sugars | 27.9 g |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 9.3 g |
| Salt | 1.5 g |
Serving: 1 packet (43 g)
Ingredients
Label text, as published
WHOLE GRAIN OATS, SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR.
Allergens and diets
Contains: Gluten
- Not gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Quaker
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline
“WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”
who.int
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
who.int
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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org