United States · 51 SKUs scored · avg 38/100

Quaker Oats Company

Quaker is a PepsiCo-owned oats and cereal brand with roots going back to 1877. The whole-grain rolled, steel-cut, and quick-oats lines score extremely well on FoodScore and are genuinely NOVA 1. The scoring gap opens with flavored instant oatmeal, Life, Cap'n Crunch, and Chewy Granola Bars, which use multiple added sugars, salt, and emulsifiers. Our pages distinguish the whole-food oat products from the ultra-processed lineups so the brand average doesn't paper over real differences.

All Quaker Oats Company SKUs, ranked

• Old Fashioned Oats85
• Instant Oatmeal Original84
• Oats Old Fashioned Oatmeal84
• Oats Quick 1-Minute Oatmeal84
• Select Starts Organic Instant Oatmeal Original (8 - .98 Ounce) 7.9 Ounce 8 pack…83
• Puffed Wheat Regular Cereal 5.2 Ounce Paper Box73
• Grits Quick 5-Minute 36.8 Ounce Paper Bag61
• Quick 5-Minute Grits 24 Ounce Paper Box59
• Quick Grits 18.4 Ounce Paper Box59
• Regular 28z57
• Oatmeal Squares with a hint of Cinnamon Crunchy Oat Cereal 21 Ounce Box56
• 50% Less Sugar Apple Walnut Instant Oatmeal 1.34 Ounce Cup55
• Quickgrits Regular 5lb55
• Select Starts Low Sugar Instant Oatmeal (4-1.23 Oz Strawberries & Cream, 6-1.23…55
• Fruit & Oatmeal Frtflledbr Apple Crisp 10.4z52
• Soft Baked Cinnamon Pecan Bars(5-1.48 oz)7.4 Ounce 5 Count Box48
• Instant Oatmeal Maple Brown Sugar47
• Life Cereal Original47
• Life Regular 1.09z47
• Life Original45
• Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar44
• Life Cinnamon Multigrain Cereal 2.29 Ounce Cup42
• Cheesy Nacho Tortilla Style Chips 6.06 Ounce Bag40
• Harina Preparada White Flour Tortilla Mix 4 Pound Paper Bag40
• Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon39
• Oatmeal to Go Brown Sugar Cinnamon Breakfast Bars(6-2.1 oz)Ounce 6 Count Box39
• Instant Oatmeal Flavor Variety (18 - 1.51 Ouncz) 27.3 Ounces 18 Count Paper…38
• Popped Salsa fresca Hummus Chips 4 Ounce Box38
• Steel Cut 3 Minute Blueberry Cranberry Oatmeal (8 - 1.62 Ounce) 12.96 Ounce 8…36
• Instant Grits Cheddar Cheese (12-1 Oz) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box27
• Instant Grits Flavor Variety (3-1 Oz Original, 4-1 Oz Butter, 3-1 Oz Cheddar…27
• Golden Garlic Sauce27
• Instant Grits Cheese Lovers (12 - 1 Ounce) 12 Ounce 12 Pack Pouches25
• Popped Sour Cream Onion 3.03 Ounce Plastic Bag23
• Simply Granola Oats, Apples, Cranberries & Almonds 24.4 Ounce Paper Box23
• Popped Bar-B-Que Rice Snacks 0.67 Ounce Bag22
• Granola Bar21
• Chewy Granola Bars Dark Chocolate Chunk .84z21
• Chewy Low Fat Oatmeal Raisin (12-0.84 Oz) 10.1 Ounce 12 Pack Bag in Box21
• Chewy S'mores Granola Bars (12-0.84 Oz) 10.1 Ounce 12 Count Pack Bag in Box21
• Instant Oatmeal Dinosaur Eggs Brown Sugar (8 - 1.76 Oz) 14.1 Ounce 8 Pack Paper…20
• Ranch Rice Crisps 3.03 Ounce Plastic Bag20
• Rice Cakes Apple Cinnamon 6.53 Ounce Plastic Bag20
• Corn Bran Crunch Toasted Corn Cereal 10.5 Ounce Paper Box19
• Popped Cheddar Cheese Rice Crisps 6.06 Ounce Plastic Bag19
• Chewy Granola Bars Chocolate Strawberry .84z4
• Apple Cinnamon Rice Crisps 7.04 Ounce Plastic Bag0
• Caramel Corn Rice Crisps 3.52 Ounce Plastic Bag0
• Chewy Dipps Peanut Butter (10-1.05 Oz) 10.5 Ounce 10 Pack Bag in Box0
• Kettle Corn Rice Crisps 3.52 Ounce Plastic Bag0
• Snack Seasoning, Buckeye BBQ0

Data source: USDA FoodData Central, Branded Foods dataset. Nutrition Facts values, ingredient lists and UPCs are manufacturer-declared. FoodScore methodology is documented on the methodology page. Manufacturer website: www.quakeroats.com.