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Is Kodiak Protein Oats Classic Rolled Oats ultra-processed?

16 oz Rolled oats Sold in the United States

Pack of Kodiak Protein Oats Classic Rolled Oats

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 6 ingredients
  • No additives
  • Nutri-Score A

Less processed rolled oats

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

rolled oats 100%, pea protein concentrate with tapioca starch, whey protein crisps, whey protein isolate, whey protein, tapioca starch

As written on the pack

100% whole grain rolled oats, pea protein concentrate with tapioca starch, whey protein crisps, whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, tapioca starch

What makes it ultra-processed

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Milk proteins Milk proteins are proteins separated from milk, such as caseinates and whey protein concentrates, added to adjust texture or raise protein content.
1 ingredient that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Starch Starch extracted from cereals or potatoes, used to thicken.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 159 rolled oats

From least to most processed, this one ranks 142nd. 14% of the rolled oats here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 159 rolled oats, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0705599015533, last edited 22 May 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
  • Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of A (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.