Umpqua Oats Maple Pecan vs Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats
Glyphosate contamination comparison · Source: EWG 2018
⚠ Contaminated
Umpqua Oats
Umpqua Oats Maple Pecan
✓ Certified Clean
Clean Alternative
Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats
| Attribute | Umpqua Oats Maple… | Bob's Red Mill… |
|---|---|---|
| Glyphosate (ppb) | 220 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
Glyphosate-Free Certified
|
| Data source | EWG 2018 | Certification verified |
The Verdict
Umpqua Oats contains 1.4× more glyphosate than the EWG child-safe threshold — Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Oats contains none.
220 parts per billion of glyphosate was detected in Umpqua Oats Maple Pecan by EWG 2018. That exceeds the EWG's 160 ppb child-safe benchmark by 1.4× — classified as MODERATE 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 + Glyphosate-Free Certified — meaning it was independently tested and confirmed free of synthetic pesticide residue.
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