Quaker Steel Cut Oats vs Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats
Glyphosate contamination comparison · Source: EWG 2018
⚠ Contaminated
PepsiCo
Quaker Steel Cut Oats
✓ Certified Clean
Clean Alternative
Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats
| Attribute | Quaker Steel Cut… | Bob's Red Mill… |
|---|---|---|
| Glyphosate (ppb) | 530 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 2018 | Certification verified |
The Verdict
Quaker Steel contains 3.3× more glyphosate than the EWG child-safe threshold — Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut Oats contains none.
530 parts per billion of glyphosate was detected in Quaker Steel Cut Oats by EWG 2018. That exceeds the EWG's 160 ppb child-safe benchmark by 3.3× — classified as HIGH contamination. Glyphosate is classified by IARC as a probable human carcinogen (Group 2A). Bob's Red Mill Organic Steel Cut 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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