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Instant Oatmeal Roundup

We analyzed 184 products to help you choose the healthiest & safest options.

Finding the perfect Instant Oatmeal shouldn't feel like a guessing game. At CakeID, we take food transparency seriously. We have analyzed over 184 products in this category, breaking down every ingredient list to uncover hidden additives, excessive sugar levels, and potential allergens.

Whether you are searching for strictly Vegan options, Gluten-Free snacks, or simply want to avoid high-processed foods, our algorithm ranks products based on a comprehensive Health Score. Below is our definitive ranking of the safest and healthiest Instant Oatmeal you can buy in 2026, sorted by their ingredient purity.

Editor's Quick Picks

Detailed Reviews

Calories
382
Sugar
33g
Quaker

Peaches & Cream Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, sugar, creaming agent (maltodextrin, sunflower oil, palm oil, whey, sodium caseinate), flavored colored fruit pieces (dehydrated apples, sodium sulfite (to promote color retention), artificial peach flavor, citric acid, annatto (color)), salt, calcium carbonate, guar gum, artificial flavor, niacinamide, vitamin a palmitate, reduced iron, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Sulfite
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
382
Sugar
33g
Quaker

Quaker Fruit & Cream Instant Oatmeal Variety Pack (8-1.23 Ounce) 9.8 Ounce 8 Pack Paper Packets

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, sugar, creaming agent (maltodextrin, sunflower and palm oils, whey, sodium caseinate), flavored and colored fruit pieces (dehydrated apples [treated with sodium sulfite to promote color retention], artificial peach flavor, citric acid, annatto [color]), salt, calcium carbonate, guar gum, artificial flavor, niacinamide*, vitamin a palmitate, reduced iron, pyridoxine hydrochloride*, riboflavin*, thiamin mononitrate*, folic acid*. *one of the b vitamins

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Sulfite
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
363
Protein
17g
Quaker

Quaker Select Starts Weight Control Instant Oatmeal Variety Pack (8 - 1.58 oz) 12.6 Ounce 8 Pack Packets

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, maltodextrin, whey protein isolate, oat flour, natural and artificial flavor, salt, caramel color, soy lecithin, acesulfame potassium, sucralose.

The Good

  • Low Sugar

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
371
Sugar
26g
Shut Fine

Instant oatmeal, apple & cinnamon

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, sugar, dehydrated apples (treated with sulfur dioxide and sodium sulfite to promote color retention), natural flavors, salt, cinnamon, guar gum, citric acid, beet powder (for color), vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), ferric orthophosphate (a source of iron), niacinamide*, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride*, riboflavin*, thiamin mononitrate*, folic acid*, vitamin d.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Sulfite
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
371
Sugar
37g
Kroger

Apples & cinnamon instant oatmeal

Ingredients: rolled oats, sugar, dehydrated apples (treated with sodium sulfite and sulfur dioxide to promote color retention), cinnamon, calcium carbonate, salt,natural flavor, guar gum, caramel color, citric acid, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a palmitate, niacinamide, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Sulfite
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
1050
Protein
37g
Kroger

Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: ROLLED OATS, SUGAR, SALT, NATURAL FLAVOR, BROWN SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, CARAMEL COLOR, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, PYRIDOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, MALTITOL, NEOTAME.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
635
Protein
23g
Kroger

Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: ROLLED OATS, RAISINS (COATED WITH PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN AND/OR COTTONSEED OIL), DEHYDRATED APPLE FLAKES (TREATED WITH SODIUM SULFITE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION), MALTODEXTRIN, SOLUBLE CORN FIBER, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: WALNUTS

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Sulfite
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Calories
353
Protein
12g
Publix

Publix, instant oatmeal, maple & brown sugar

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, sugar, natural and artificial flavors, salt, guar gum, caramel color, sucralose (splenda brand). vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), niacinamide*, reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride*, riboflavin*, thiamine mononitrate*, folic acid*, vitamin d.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Unknown

peaches & cream oatmeal

Ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, peach flavored and colored apple pieces (low moisture apples, artificial flavor, calcium stearate, citric acid, sodium sulfite [to promote color retention], annatto color), creaming agent (coconut oil, corn syrup solids, sodium caseinate [milk derivative], sugar, tricalcium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, propylene glycol esters of fatty acids, mono - and diglycerides, salt, artificial flavor), salt, guar gum, artificial flavor, citric acid.

The Good

  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
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Calories
400
Sugar
17g
Bob's Red Mill

INSTANT OATMEAL apple pieces & cinnamon

Ingredients: Whole Grain Oats, Cane Sugar, Diced Dried Apples, Flaxseed Meal, Salt, Cinnamon

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
372
Sugar
26g
Quaker

Quaker Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon Cups

Ingredients: Whole grain oats, sugar, dried apples, natural flavor, salt, cinnamon

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
372
Sugar
28g
Quaker

Instant oatmeal maple & brown sugar

Ingredients: Whole grain oats, sugar, salt, natural flavor.

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
393
Protein
14g
Food Club,Topco Associates Inc.

Instant oatmeal variety pack

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, whole oat flour, calcium carbonate, salt, guar gum, caramel color, ferric orthophosphate, vitamin a palmitate

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
359
Sugar
31g
General Mills

Lucky Charms Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: whole grain oats, sugar, corn starch, contains 2% or less of: corn syrup, dextrose, salt, gelatin, natural and artificial flavor, brown sugar, red 40, yellow 5 and 6, blue 1, caramel color. Vitamins and Minerals: calcium carbonate, iron, zinc, A B Vitamin (niacinamide), vitamin B (pyridoxine hydrochloride), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), A B Vitamin (folic acid).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Red 40 (Allura Red)
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
333
Sugar
22g
H-E-B

High Fiber Instant Oatmeal peaches and cream

Ingredients: WHOLE GRAIN ROLLED OATS, SUGAR, PEACH FLAVORED AND COLORED APPLE PIECES (LOW MOISTURE APPLES, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM STEARATE, CITRIC ACID, SODIUM SULFITE [TO PROMOTE COLOR RETENTION], ANNATTO COLOR), CREAMING AGENT (COCONUT OIL, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SODIUM CASEINATE [MILK DERIVATIVE], SUGAR, TRICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS, MONO-AND DIGLYCERIDES, SALT, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR), SALT, GUAR GUM, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CITRIC ACID. CONTAINS: MILK

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Corn Syrup
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
371
Sugar
20g
Quaker

Instant oatmeal strawberry banana

Ingredients: p.o. box 049003 chicago, il 60604-9003 u.s.a. thiamin 0.3mg piboflavin 0.33mg 25% 25% niacin 4mg 25% vitamin bg 0.43mg 25% folate 130mcg dfe (77mcg folic acid) 30% * 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. ngredients: whole grain oats, sugar, dried banana flakes, dried bananas, maltodextrin, dried strawberries, salt, natural flavor, calcium carbonate, dried vegetable juice concentrate (color), reduced iron, niacinamide", folic acid", vitamin d3, pyridoxine hydrochloride", riboflavin*, thiamine mononitrate*. *one of the b vitamins.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
389
Protein
19g
Wegmans Organic, Wegmans

Instant Oatmeal Multigrain Oats & Flax

Ingredients: Organic Quick Oats, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Rolled Oats, Organic Soy Protein, Organic Dried Cranberries (Organic Cranberries, Organic Cane Sugar, Organic Sunflower Oil), Organic Flax Meal (Organic Flaxseed), Natural Flavors, Organic Amaranth, Organic Quinoa Flakes, Organic Vanilla Extract, Organic Cinnamon, Sea Salt.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
353
Protein
12g
Aldi, Millville

Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, natural flavor, salt, calcium carbonate, guar gum, caramel color, sucralose, niacinamide, reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate,vmonoy refunded pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid. may contain wheat, milk, soy, almond, walnut.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
372
Sugar
28g
Unknown

Instant oatmeal

Ingredients: uredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, ctains less than 2% of each: salt, guar gum, neural flavor, caramel color, vitamins and nerals: calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), faric orthophosphate (a source of iron), vitamin a paimitate, niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), riboflavin (vitamin b2), thiamin mononitrate (vitamin b1), folic acid.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
367
Sugar
27g
Unknown

Fruit &cream instant oatmeal

Ingredients: Enriched wheat flour (niacin, reduced iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, enzyme, folic acid), water, soybean oil shortening and contains 2% or less of the following: sugar, salt, mono & diglycerides, sodium bicarbonate, calcium propionate (preservative), sodium aluminium phosphate, corn starch, fumaric acid, potassium sorbate (preservative), cellulose gum, enzymes, l-cysteine.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
372
Sugar
28g
Hyvee

Hy vee maple & brown sugar instant oatmeal

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, sugar, natural flavors, salt, guar gum, caramel color, vitamins and minerals: calcium carbonate (a source of calcium), niacinamide‡, reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride‡, riboflavin‡, thiamin mononitrate‡, folic acid‡, vitamin d.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
353
Protein
14g
Quaker

Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cranberries

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, sugar, dehydrated apples (treated with sodium sulfite to promote color retention), whey protein isolate, maltodextrin, cranberries, natural flavor, salt, calcium carbonate, malic acid, soy lecithin, niacinamide, reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • Contains Sodium Sulfite
  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
386
Sugar
26g
Quaker

Quaker real medleys banana walnut flavor instant oatmeal cup

Ingredients: Whole grain rolled oats, brown sugar, multi-grain blend (whole grain rolled oats, rolled barley, whole grain rolled rye), dried banana pieces, walnuts coated with rosemary extract, whole grain rolled wheat, quinoa, flaxseed, natural flavor, salt, cinnamon.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
367
Sugar
27g
Quaker, Quaker Oats

Instant Oatmeal Strawberries & Cream

Ingredients: whole grain oats, sugar, dried strawberries, salt, dried cream, natural flavor, nonfat dry milk, sea salt, dried vegetable juice concentrate (color), tocopherols (to preserve freshness), contains milk ingredients,

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
372
Sugar
26g
Quaker

Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon

Ingredients: whole grain oats, sugar, dried apples, natural flavor, cinnamon, salt,

The Good

  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
0
Sugar
0g
Quaker

Instant Oatmeal Flavor Variety

Ingredients: maple , brown sugar ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, salt, natural flavor, 13148-4 apples , cinnamon ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, dried apples, cinnamon, salt, natural flavor, 33148-2

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Sugar Free

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
360
Protein
12g
Glutenfreeda Foods Inc

Glutenfreeda, Instant Oatmeal, Apple, Cinnamon

Ingredients: Certified gluten-free oats, brown sugar, dried apples, flax meal, cinnamon, salt.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Calories
372
Sugar
23g
Quaker

Cinnamon & Spice Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: whole grain rolled oats, sugar, salt, cinnamon and other spices, calcium carbonate, guar gum, caramel color, niacinamide (one of the b vitamins), reduced iron, vitamin a palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (one of the b vitamins), riboflavin (one of the b vitamins), thiamin mononitrate (one of the b vitamins), folic acid (one of the b vitamins).

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
876
Protein
22g
Restaurant Item

Maple & Brown Sugar Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: ROLLED OATS, SUGAR, SALT, BROWN SUGAR, CALCIUM CARBONATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, GUAR GUM, FERRIC ORTHOPHOSPHATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE, NIACINAMIDE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, PYRODOXINE HYDROCHLORIDE, FOLIC ACID, CARAMEL COLOR.

The Good

  • Convenient Snack

The Bad

  • High Sugar Content
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Calories
375
Protein
13g
Woodstock

Organic Instant Oatmeal

Ingredients: 100% organic whole grain instant oats.

The Good

  • Excellent Health Score
  • Low Sugar
  • Clean Ingredients

The Bad

  • Ultra Processed
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Frequently Asked Questions

Are products in the Instant Oatmeal category always vegan?+
Not necessarily. We analyzed over 184 products in the Instant Oatmeal category on CakeID. While some are plant-based, many contain hidden animal ingredients like milk powder, whey, or gelatin. Always check the "Is Vegan" status on our product pages.
How does CakeID rank the best Instant Oatmeal?+
We rank Instant Oatmeal based on their nutritional value, ingredient cleanliness (fewer additives), and vegan compatibility. Products with lower sugar and simpler ingredients rank higher.
Can I find low-calorie Instant Oatmeal here?+
Yes! Our list highlights the nutritional details of each product. Look for the "Calories" badge on the product cards above to find low-calorie options.
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