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Is Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal ultra-processed?

8 - 1.4 oz (40g) packets Rolled oats Sold in the United States

Pack of Trader Joe's Unsweetened Instant Oatmeal

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.

  • 5 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

oat flakes, flax seeds, chia seeds, quinoa, amaranth

As written on the pack

WHOLE GRAIN OAT FLAKES, FLAX SEEDS, CHIA SEEDS, QUINOA, AMARANTH FLAKES.

Among 159 rolled oats

From least to most processed, this one ranks 118th. 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 00564519, last edited 4 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.