Quaker Oats
Original breakfast cereal
Ingredient score
4/10
3 ingredients worth a closer look
Worth a closer look
Yellow 5 (Tartrazine)Moderate concern
Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
Yellow 6 (Sunset Yellow)Moderate concern
Some children may be sensitive to mixtures of synthetic colors.
Consider limiting, or compare alternatives.
BHTLimited concern
Animal studies are mixed, and regulators permit it within set limits.
Worth knowing; no urgent action implied.
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Ingredients
Corn flourSugarOat flourBrown sugarPalm and/or coconut oilSaltReduced ironYellow 5NiacinamideZinc oxideYellow 6Thiamin mononitrateRiboflavinBHTPreservativePyridoxine hydrochlorideFolic acidTocopherolsPreservativeOne of the b vitamins
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Open Food Facts record · updated Mar 4, 2026 · US
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