Quaker Overnight Oats Raisin Walnut & Honey vs Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats
Glyphosate contamination comparison · Source: EWG 2018
⚠ Contaminated
PepsiCo
Quaker Overnight Oats Raisin Walnut & Honey
✓ Certified Clean
Clean Alternative
Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats
| Attribute | Quaker Overnight Oats… | Bob's Red Mill… |
|---|---|---|
| Glyphosate (ppb) | 1,029 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
Glyphosate-Free Certified
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| Data source | EWG 2018 | Certification verified |
The Verdict
Quaker Overnight contains 6.4× more glyphosate than the EWG child-safe threshold — Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats contains none.
1,029 parts per billion of glyphosate was detected in Quaker Overnight Oats Raisin Walnut & Honey by EWG 2018. That puts it in the CRITICAL tier — more than 1× 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 Steel Cut Oats is certified USDA Organic + Glyphosate-Free Certified — meaning it was independently tested and confirmed free of synthetic pesticide residue.
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