Instant Oatmeal Fruit and Cream Variety Pack
by Kiggins
Scores 60/100 on FDA SAFFA + CSPI ingredient analysis - 2 flagged ingredients identified.
The verdict
Instant Oatmeal Fruit and Cream Variety Pack by Kiggins scores 60/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 66 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 2 ingredients are flagged for caution. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination; check official notices and the product label for current decisions.
- 60/100
- Concern safety score
- 2
- flagged ingredients of 66 analyzed
- Group 4
- Ultra-processed
- D
- Nutri-Score nutrition grade
Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.
What the Data Says About Instant Oatmeal Fruit and Cream Variety Pack
Instant Oatmeal Fruit and Cream Variety Pack by Kiggins carries a composite safety score of 60/100, which we classify as "Concern" 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. This score is a transparent derived index we compute from that public data, not an official FDA rating or endorsement; see the Methodology page for the exact weighting.
Our scan identified 2 flagged ingredients 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, Instant Oatmeal Fruit and Cream Variety Pack 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
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 60/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 2 | 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.
How It Compares to Its Category
Among the 93,264 products we've scored in the Plant-based foods and beverages category, the average safety score is 98.1/100. Instant Oatmeal Fruit and Cream Variety Pack scores 38.1 points below that category average (60/100 vs. 98.1/100), so it is a comparatively weaker pick for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
whole grain rolled oats, sugar, flavored and colored fruit pieces (dried figs, dried % dv % dv* % dv % dv* 2% 1.5g 3% 0.5g 2% corn syrup solids, modified food starch sugar, dextrose, flavored blueberry juice 3% 2g 2g 0.5g 2% 2g 3% 1g 0g 3% concentrate, glycerin, natural flavor, canola oil, citric aco, blue 2 lake, red 40 lakel creamer (maltodextrin, vegetable oil isoybean oil and/or coconut oil and /or canola oill whey, sodium caseinate [a milk derivativel potassium phosphate contains less than 2% of: salt, calcium carbonate (a source of calcum), guar 0% gum, natural and artificial flavor ferrik phosphate (a source of iron) go% vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, 10% thiamin mononitrate, folic acid. peaches& cream ingredients: 8% whole grain rolled oats, sugar, flavored and colored fruit pieces (dried apples calcum carbonate artificial flavor, ctric acid and sodilim sulfite to preserve color 21% annatto color), creamer (nmaltodextrin vegetable oil [soybean oil and/or coconut oil and/or canola oil whey, sodilm caseinate [a milk derivativel potassium phosphate), contains less than 2% of: 0% calcium carbonate (a source of calcum salt, guar gum, artificial flavor, ferric 10% 130mg 10% phosphate (a source of iron vitamia palmitate, niacinamide, pyridoxine 20% hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin 4% 0.5g 0g 0g og 0.5g 0.5g 0.5g 0.5g 0.5g 0g og 0g 0% omg 0% omg 8% 180mg 8% 10% 27g 8% 2g omg 0% omg 8% 170mg 8% 180mg 10% 27g 8% 2g 170mg 26g 10% 27g 2g 8% 2g 10g 12g 20% 11g 13g 13g 10g 22% 10g 21% 10g 3g 3g 3g 3g 0% omcg 130mg 10% 130mg 10% 130mg 3.6mg 20% 3.6mg 20% 3.6mg omg 180mcg 20% 180mcg 20% 180mcg 20% 180mcg 20% 024mg 20% 0.24mg 20% 0.24mg 20% 0.24mg 20% 026mg 20% 0.26mg 20% 0.26mg 20% 0.26mg 20% 3.2mg 20% 3.2mg 20% 3.2mg 20% 3.2mg 0.34mg 20% 034mg 20% 0.34mg 20% 0.34mg 20% 80mog dfe 20% 80mog dfe 20% 80mcg dfe 20% 80mcg dfe 20% (50mog) omcg 0% omcg 0% omcg 20% 3.6mg um 0% omg 0% omg 0% 100mg 2% mononitrate, folic acid. strawberries& cream ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, flavored and colored fruit pieces (dried apples calcum carbonate, artificial flavor citric acid and sodilim sulfite to preserve color, red 40), creamer (maltodextrin vegetable oil (soybean oil and/or coconut oil and/or canola oil whey sodium caseinate (a milk derivativel potassium phosphate), contains less than 2% of: calcum carbonate (a source of calcium) salt guar gum, natural and artificial flavor, citric acd, ferric phosphate (a source of iron vitamna palmitate niacinamide pyridoxie 8% ain min b 20% te c acid) (50mcg) 8% 90mg 8% 30mg (50mcg) (50mcg) 8% 90mg 8% 30mg 100mg 10% 90mg unisaue 30mg hydrochloride, riboflavin, tham mononitrate, folic acid 8% 10% 30mg one of the b viamins contains: milk.
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Data Sources
Data as of May 2026. 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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