Quaker Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar (2022 retest) vs Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats
Glyphosate contamination comparison · Source: EWG 2022
⚠ Contaminated
PepsiCo
Quaker Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar (2022 retest)
✓ Certified Clean
Clean Alternative
Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats
| Attribute | Quaker Oatmeal Squares… | Bob's Red Mill… |
|---|---|---|
| Glyphosate (ppb) | 445 ppb | Not detected |
| Contamination level | HIGH | 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 Oatmeal contains 2.8× more glyphosate than the EWG child-safe threshold — Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats contains none.
445 parts per billion of glyphosate was detected in Quaker Oatmeal Squares Brown Sugar (2022 retest) by EWG 2022. That exceeds the EWG's 160 ppb child-safe benchmark by 2.8× — classified as HIGH contamination. Glyphosate is classified by IARC as a probable human carcinogen (Group 2A). Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats 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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