Instant Oatmeal
Processing Score
8.8Ultra-Processed
02.55.08.010+
Nutrition Score
—/10No Data
The processing score reflects 26 ingredients, including artificial colors, emulsifiers or gums and natural flavoring. The nutrition score reflects high sugar and sodium.
Nutrition Highlights
Little Or No Cholesterol ListedGood Protein SourceGood Fiber Source
Nutrient Alerts
High SodiumHigh Sugar
Data Updated
Oct 18, 2026
UPC
041220951277
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size43 g
Amount per serving
Calories
160
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g
3%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 270mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate 32g
12%
Dietary Fiber 3g
11%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 5g
Calcium 100mg
8%
Iron 3.6mg
20%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
17 listed · 8 flagged for reviewWHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, SUGAR, BACON FLAVORED BITS (VITAL WHEAT GLUTEN, MALTODEXTRIN, CANOLA OIL, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARAMEL COLOR, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID, L-CYSTEINE HYDROCHLORIDE, RED 40 LAKE), SALT, NATURAL FLAVORS, CALCIUM CARBONATE (A SOURCE OF CALCIUM), GUAR GUM, CARAMEL COLOR, MAPLE SUGAR, BROWN SUGAR, FERRIC PHOSPHATE (A SOURCE OF IRON), NIACINAMIDE*, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE (VITAMIN B6)*, RIBOFLAVIN*, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, THIAMIN MONONITRATE*, FOLIC ACID*.
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Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?
In our analysis, Instant Oatmeal scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:
- Natural Flavors (Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
- Stabilizers & Gums (Guar Gum): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
Within Breakfast Cereal, this product is more processed than about 77% of the 9,419 products we've analyzed.
Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.
What These Ingredients Tell Us
We group Instant Oatmeal's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.
- Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator
In this product: Sugar, Bacon Flavored Bits (Vital Wheat Gluten, Maltodextrin, Canola Oil, Natural Flavors, Caramel Color, Sugar, Citric Acid, L-Cysteine Hydrochloride, Red 40 Lake), Maple Sugar, Brown Sugar.
Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.
- Salt & SodiumProcessing indicator
In this product: Salt.
Basic preservative, but high amounts indicate processing.
- MineralsProcessing indicator
In this product: Calcium Carbonate (A Source Of Calcium), Ferric Phosphate (A Source Of Iron).
Added minerals often compensate for processing.
- Natural ColorsProcessing indicator
In this product: Caramel Color.
Natural sources but still indicate processing.
- Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator
In this product: Niacinamide*, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6)*, Riboflavin*, Vitamin A Palmitate, and 2 more.
Fortification often compensates for processing losses.
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About our scores and this content
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