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Bob's Red Mill Oat Bran Hot Cereal
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Oat brans

Bob's Red Mill Oat Bran Hot Cereal

18 oz

Excellent out of 100 Medium confidence
  • No additives
  • Contains whole grains
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Why it scores 100

Bob's Red Mill Oat Bran Hot Cereal scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
  2. Fiber 17.5 g / 100 g: A good source of fiber. Strong
  3. No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Oat Bran Hot Cereal

START100

Nutrition per 100 g

  • Saturated fat 1.3 g / 100 g
    Strong Contains some saturated fat. [1]
  • Energy 375 kcal / 100 g
    Info Energy-dense for its weight. [2]
  • Fiber 17.5 g / 100 g
    Strong A good source of fiber. [2]
  • Protein 17.5 g / 100 g
    Info A good source of protein. [2]
subtotal+3

Bonuses

  • Simple whole food
    Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [3]
  • No additives
    Info No food additives in the ingredient list. [3]
subtotal+8
TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 11 = 100

GTIN 00039978041432 · 2026-07-19

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

Medium confidence

Same product, same score. Every time.

Nutrition per 100 g

Energy375 kcal
Fat6.3 g
Saturated fat1.3 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates65 g
Sugars2.5 g
Added sugars0 g
Fiber17.5 g
Protein17.5 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 1 serving (40 g)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

OAT BRAN.

Allergens and diets

Contains: Gluten

May contain: Milk, Tree nuts, Soy

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Not gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

Always check the package: recipes change.

Packaging

Plastic

Context only: no points in v1.

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Sources

  1. Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children: WHO guideline

    World Health Organization · Jul 17, 2023 · Agency assessment

    “WHO recommends that adults and children reduce saturated fatty acid intake to 10% of total energy intake (strong recommendation).”

    who.int

  2. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture · January 2026 · Regulator

    “Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”

    cdn.realfood.gov

  3. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org