Breakfast cereal

BLUEBERRIES & CREAM INSTANT OATMEAL, BLUEBERRIES & CREAM

The Quaker Oats Company

Result summary

The HigherBar StandardDoes not meet the Standard

9 of 10 checks resolved · 23 of 33 ingredients identified

What decided this verdict
  • No refined industrial oils: Canola oil, sunflower oils, palm oils
  • No added corn syrup or refined fructose: Corn syrup solids
  • No artificial dyes: Blue 2 lake, red 40 lake

From our catalog · label as of Sep 15, 2026 · UPC 030000560624 · Standard v2.2

Does not meet the Standard9 of 10 checks resolved · 23 of 33 ingredients identified
The Standard

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Caused the verdict

  • No refined industrial oilsCanola oil, sunflower oils, palm oils
  • No added corn syrup or refined fructoseCorn syrup solids
  • No artificial dyesBlue 2 lake, red 40 lake

Could not be determined

  • Added sugar within limitNo added-sugars line; total sugars 11g per serving cannot rule the 4g limit in or out.

Passed

  • No prohibited ingredients
  • No high fructose corn syrup
  • No artificial sweeteners
  • No synthetic preservatives
  • No carrageenan
  • No brominated oils
Ingredients identified: 23 of 33Not identified: BLUEBERRY FLAVORED AND COLORED FRUIT PIECES (DRIED FIGS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, SUGAR, DEXTROSE, GLYCERIN, BLUEBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE, CANOLA OIL, ARTIFICIAL BLUEBERRY FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID, BLUE 2 LAKE, RED 40 LAKE), DRIED FIGS, BLUEBERRY JUICE CONCENTRATE

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What It Is
  • canola oil
  • corn syrup
  • Red 40
  • 11.0g sugar per serving
  • Niacin
  • Riboflavin
  • Calcium
  • Guar Gum
  • Citric Acid
Sources

What this check read.

  • SourceHigherBar catalog
  • UPC030000560624
  • Label as ofSeptember 15, 2026
  • Standard versionv2.2
Per servingServing: 35g
Calories129.8
Protein3g6% DV
Total fat2g3% DV
Saturated fat0.5g3% DV
Fiber2g7% DV
Total sugars11g
Sodium170.1mg7% DV

As stated on the label. % DV uses FDA Daily Values for a 2,000-calorie reference diet.

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