Is Sainsbury's Ready Oats ultra-processed?

Cereal flakes Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Sainsbury's Ready Oats

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 18 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

rolled oats 60%, oat flour 38%, calcium carbonate, niacin, iron, vitamins, vitamin b2, riboflavin, vitamin b6, vitamins, vitamin b1, thiamin, folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12, including cereals containing gluten, also, not suitable for customers with an allergy to milk due to manufacturing methods folic acid supports the immune system to function normally thiamin plays a role in keeping the heart working normally eal in to nomal skin and visioa enjoy as pat of a varied and balancesd diet and a heaithy wye busu tn ayor e sfieyed unaeyoq box widely reed

As written on the pack

wholegrain rolled oats (60%), wholegrain oat flour (38%), calcium carbonate, niacin, iron, vitamin b2 (riboflavin), vitamin b6, vitamin b1 (thiamin), folic acid, vitamin d, vitamin b12. allergy advice: for allergens, including cereals containing gluten, see ingredients in bold. also, not suitable for customers with an allergy to milk due to manufacturing methods folic acid supports the immune system to function normally thiamin plays a role in keeping the heart working normally eal in to nomal skin and visioa enjoy as pat of a varied and balancesd diet and a heaithy wye busu tn ayor e sfieyed unaeyoq box widely reed

Among 332 cereal flakes

From least to most processed, this one ranks 136th. 27% of the cereal flakes 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 332 cereal flakes, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00367615, last edited 5 March 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.
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.