Quaker Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar vs Purely Elizabeth Oatmeal Cups
Glyphosate contamination comparison · Source: EWG 2022
⚠ Contaminated
PepsiCo
Quaker Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar
✓ Certified Clean
Clean Alternative
Purely Elizabeth Oatmeal Cups
| Attribute | Quaker Instant Oatmeal… | Purely Elizabeth Oatmeal… |
|---|---|---|
| Glyphosate (ppb) | 279 ppb | Not detected |
| Contamination level | MODERATE | SAFE |
| USDA Organic | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Non-GMO Project | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Glyphosate-Free Certified | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Certifications held | None verified |
USDA Organic
Non-GMO Project
Glyphosate-Free Certified
|
| Data source | EWG 2022 | Certification verified |
The Verdict
Quaker Instant contains 1.7× more glyphosate than the EWG child-safe threshold — Purely Elizabeth Oatmeal Cups contains none.
279 parts per billion of glyphosate was detected in Quaker Instant Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar by EWG 2022. That exceeds the EWG's 160 ppb child-safe benchmark by 1.7× — classified as MODERATE contamination. Glyphosate is classified by IARC as a probable human carcinogen (Group 2A). Purely Elizabeth Oatmeal Cups is certified USDA Organic + Non-GMO Project + Glyphosate-Free Certified — meaning it was independently tested and confirmed free of synthetic pesticide residue.
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