Quaker Oatmeal to Go Brown Sugar Cinnamon Breakfast Bars(6-2.1 oz)Ounce 6 Count Box

85
Caution
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Quaker Oatmeal to Go Brown Sugar Cinnamon Breakfast Bars(6-2.1 oz)Ounce 6 Count Box receives a safety score of 85/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0030000438305
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
60 g

What the Data Says About

Quaker Oatmeal to Go Brown Sugar Cinnamon Breakfast Bars(6-2.1 oz)Ounce 6 Count Box carries a composite safety score of 85/100, which we classify as "Caution" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Quaker Oatmeal to Go Brown Sugar Cinnamon Breakfast Bars(6-2.1 oz)Ounce 6 Count Box is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Quaker Oatmeal to Go Brown Sugar Cinnamon Breakfast Bars(6-2.1 oz)Ounce 6 Count Box
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 85/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Whole Grain Rolled Oats
2
High-fructose corn syrup
Sweetener
Cut Back
3
Brown Sugar
4
Oat Flour
5
Oat Bran Concentrate
6
Rice Flour
7
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
8
Margarine
9
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
10
Adds A Dietarily Insignificant Amount Of Trans Fat
11
Soybean Oil
12
Water
13
Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
14
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
15
Mono And Diglycerides
16
Soy Lecithin
17
Calcium Disodium Edta
18
A Preservative
19
Annatto Color
20
Artificial Flavor
21
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
23
Modified Food Starch
24
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
25
Corn Syrup
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back GRAS
26
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
27
Malted Barley Extract
28
Sorbitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
29
Cinnamon
30
Sodium Bicarbonate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
GRAS
31
Corn Flour
32
Malted Barley Flour
33
Sodium Alginate
34
Malic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SYNERGIST
Safe GRAS
35
Enzyme Modified Soy Protein
36
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Tricalcium Phosphate
38
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
One Of The B Vitamins
40
Potassium Sorbate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT
Safe GRAS
41
Preservative
42
Artificial Color
43
Natural And Artificial Flavor
44
Sodium Hexametaphosphate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
GRAS
45
Reduced Iron
46
Trisodium Phosphate
47
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
49
Thiamin Mononitrate
50
BHT
Caution GRAS
51
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
52
Soy Ingredients. May Contain Traces Of Peanut And Other Tree Nuts

Full Ingredient List

Whole Grain Rolled Oats, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Brown Sugar, Oat Flour, Oat Bran Concentrate, Rice Flour, Sugar, Margarine (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil [Adds a Dietarily Insignificant Amount of Trans Fat], Soybean Oil, Water, Partially Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil [Adds a Dietarily Insignificant Amount of Trans Fat], Salt, Mono and Diglycerides, Soy Lecithin, Calcium Disodium EDTA [a Preservative], Annatto Color, Artificial Flavor, Vitamin A Palmitate), Polydextrose, Modified Food Starch, Glycerin, Corn Syrup, Calcium Carbonate, Malted Barley Extract, Salt, Sorbitol, Cinnamon, Sodium Bicarbonate, Corn Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Sodium Alginate, Malic Acid, Enzyme Modified Soy Protein, Tocopherols, Tricalcium Phosphate, Niacinamide (One of the B Vitamins), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Artificial Color, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Reduced Iron, Trisodium Phosphate, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (One of the B Vitamins), Riboflavin (One of the B Vitamins), Thiamin Mononitrate (One of the B Vitamins), BHT (Preservative), Folic Acid (One of the B Vitamins). CONTAINS SOY INGREDIENTS. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF PEANUT AND OTHER TREE NUTS.

Categories

Plant-based foods and beverages Plant-based foods Snacks Cereals and potatoes Cereals and their products

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial