Quaker Old Fashioned Oats vs Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats
Glyphosate contamination comparison · Source: EWG 2018
⚠ Contaminated
PepsiCo
Quaker Old Fashioned Oats
✓ Certified Clean
Clean Alternative
Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats
| Attribute | Quaker Old Fashioned… | Bob's Red Mill… |
|---|---|---|
| Glyphosate (ppb) | 1,300 ppb | Not detected |
| Contamination level | CRITICAL | 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
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| Data source | EWG 2018 | Certification verified |
The Verdict
Quaker Old contains 8.1× more glyphosate than the EWG child-safe threshold — Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats contains none.
1,300 parts per billion of glyphosate was detected in Quaker Old Fashioned Oats by EWG 2018. That puts it in the CRITICAL tier — more than 1.3× the EWG's 1,000 ppb action level and far above the 160 ppb child-safe benchmark. 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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