Quaker
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Quaker, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Quaker averages 93.8/100 across the 342 of 604 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 22.2% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 93.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 342 scored products
- 604
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 22.2%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 85.5%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 604 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Life Cinnamon Ceral; Life cinnamon multigrain cereal; BUTTERMILK RANCH RICE CRISPS; 22.2% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 93.8/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 342 of 604 tracked Quaker records (56.6%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 262 cannot be screened, so the 93.8/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Quaker
Quaker: 604 products tracked, 342 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 93.8/100, 22.2% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 56.6% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Quaker's 22.2% flagged share is 4.2 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Quaker processing intensity
Quaker's NOVA-classified set is 331 products: 85.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 283 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 283. That ultra-processed share sits 7.2 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Quaker shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Quaker concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (219, 67% of this top-five); Snacks (99); Instant-oatmeal (5); Sweeteners (3); Avena-instantanea (2).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 196 | 94.6/100 | 16.3% |
| Snacks | 81 | 89.5/100 | 42% |
| Instant-oatmeal | 5 | 100/100 | 0% |
| Sweeteners | 3 | 96.7/100 | 66.7% |
| Avena-instantanea | 2 | 100/100 | 0% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Quaker's 22.2% flagged share is measured across 342 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Quaker flagged share vs large-brand cohort
22.2% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
22% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (93.8/100) summarizes 342 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Quaker product score distribution
Brand average 93.8/100 across 342 scored products
94 20th percentile sits above 20% of the 342 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0–10
- 4 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 7 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (1%)
- 60–70
- 8 scored products (2%)
- 70–80
- 7 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 28 scored products (8%)
- 90–100
- 18 scored products (5%)
- 100 and above
- 266 scored products (78%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
BHT is the flagged ingredient Quaker uses most
Across the 342 Quaker products scored here, BHT appears in 36. Only 742 other brands here use it (2.1%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Quaker products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| BHT | 36 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Caramel Coloring | 35 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Sucralose | 17 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 14 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Yellow 6 | 13 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 40 | 8 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 7 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| TBHQ | 5 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Quaker records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (31.5 ingredients and 70/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 31.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 70/100
The outlined point is Life Cinnamon Ceral, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (6). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Life Cinnamon Ceral: 25 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- Life cinnamon multigrain cereal: 24 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 6 flagged.
- BUTTERMILK RANCH RICE CRISPS: 44 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Life multigrain cereal cinnamon: 21 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- BUTTERMILK RANCH CLASSIC FLAVOR NON-GMO RICE CRISPS: 33 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- BUTTERMILK RANCH RICE CRISPS: 33 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar: 30 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- OATMEAL SQUARES HONEY NUT: 30 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Life Regular 1.09Z: 19 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Life cereal: 20 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Life multigrain cereal original giant size: 19 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Life original multigrain cereal: 19 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Life Multigrain cereal chocolate: 19 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Quaker Strawberry Breakfast Shake (4-11.1 Fl Oz) 44.4 Fluid Ounce 4 Pack Plastic Bottles: 21 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Soft Baked Cookies, Chocolate, Almond: 52 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Caramel Rice Crisps: 16 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Caramel Rice Crisps: 16 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Quaker Select Starts Weight Control Instant Oatmeal Variety Pack (8 - 1.58 oz) 12.6 Ounce 8 Pack Packets: 10 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Less Sugar Granola Bars: 34 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Less sugar granola bars: 41 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Chewy Variety Pack Granola Bars: 34 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Chewy: 36 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Chewy Holiday Minis: 35 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Quaker, Soft Baked Cookies, Oatmeal, Raisin, Oatmeal, Raisin: 43 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Quaker Instant Grits Red Eye Gravy & Country Ham (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Count Paper Pouch: 29 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Flavor Rice Crisps: 20 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Chocolate Rice Crisps: 20 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Apple Cinnamon Rice Crisps: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Rice Crisps: 20 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Cinnamon & Spice Instant Oatmeal Lower Sugar: 23 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Granola Bars: 38 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Instant Grits Flavor Variety: 42 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Quaker Chewy Granola Bar - Chocolate Chunk: 35 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Big Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bar: 40 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Instant oatmeal: 23 resolved ingredients, 75/100, 1 flagged.
- Quaker, Crispy Cookies, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip: 40 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Quaker, Crispy Cookies, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Crispy Cookies, Peanut Butter: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Quaker Lower Sugar Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon (10 - 1.09 Oz) 10.9 Ounce 10 Pack Packets: 16 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Granola Bars: 30 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars: 38 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolatey covered dipps granola bars, peanut butter: 37 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolatey Covered Granola Bars: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- SWEET & SPICY CHILI RICE CRISPS: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Quaker Chew Dipps Chocolate Chip: 40 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Peanut butter chewy dipps granola bars: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chewy Yogurt Flavored Coating Strawberry Granola Bars: 40 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chocolatey Covered Granola Bars: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Chewy dipps peanut butter nutritional snack br granola rp: 39 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Cinnamon oatmeal squares: 28 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
Products by Quaker
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 554 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Quaker: closest on tracked product count (604 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (93.8/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Quaker food safe? ▼
Quaker has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 342 of 604 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 22.2% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Quaker products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 604 Quaker products. 342 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 262 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Quaker catalog? ▼
Quaker has 331 NOVA-classified products; 85.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 283 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Quaker catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Quaker concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (219, 67% of this top-five); Snacks (99); Instant-oatmeal (5); Sweeteners (3); Avena-instantanea (2).
Does Quaker use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Quaker items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Quaker profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Life Cinnamon Ceral, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (6) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- BHT appears in 36 scored Quaker products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Quaker's 93.8/100 average and 22.2% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
