Top 10 · Updated October 2026

Least Processed Instant Oatmeal

10 of the top 10 instant oatmeal products sit in NOVA group 4 — the least processed end of the scale. The instant oatmeal with the lowest NOVA processing group — fewer industrial ingredients and additives. We checked 12 instant oatmeal with complete data.

  1. 1 Blueberry Blackberry

    Blueberry Blackberry

    Quaker · 292 g
    c NOVA 4 375 kcal 17.5 g sugar 10 g protein 6.3 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  2. 2 Protein Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon

    Protein Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon

    Quaker · 360 g (6 x 60 g)
    c NOVA 4 367 kcal 21.7 g sugar 20 g protein 5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  3. 3 Lower Sugar Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal

    Lower Sugar Apple Cinnamon Instant Oatmeal

    H-E-B
    c NOVA 4 371 kcal 17.1 g sugar 11.4 g protein 5.7 g fat
  4. 4 Probiotic Instant Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon

    Probiotic Instant Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon

    simple truth · 14.1 oz
    c NOVA 4 400 kcal 35 g sugar 10 g protein 5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  5. 5 Kodiak cubs oatmeal birthday cake

    Kodiak cubs oatmeal birthday cake

    KODIAK · 280 g
    c NOVA 4 371 kcal 20 g sugar 22.9 g protein 4.3 g fat
  6. 6 Snickerdoodle

    Snickerdoodle

    Oats Overnight
    c NOVA 4 303 kcal 13 g sugar 29 g protein 10.1 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · Vegan · Vegetarian

  7. 7 Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

    Instant Oatmeal Cinnamon & Spice

    Quaker
    d NOVA 4 372 kcal 23.3 g sugar 9.3 g protein 5.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  8. 8 Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon

    Instant Oatmeal Apples & Cinnamon

    Quaker · 1.51oz
    d NOVA 4 372 kcal 25.6 g sugar 9.3 g protein 4.7 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free · No additives

  9. 9 Instant Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon

    Instant Oatmeal Apple Cinnamon

    H-E-B Organics
    d NOVA 4 375 kcal 35 g sugar 7.5 g protein 3.8 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

  10. 10 Fruit & Cream Variety Pack Naturally Flavored Instant Oatmeal

    Fruit & Cream Variety Pack Naturally Flavored Instant Oatmeal

    Kroger
    d NOVA 4 367 kcal 26.7 g sugar 10 g protein 5 g fat

    Also: Palm oil free

How we built this list

We ranked all published instant oatmeal on Foodmetria that have a photo and the required nutrition data, using values per 100 g from the product label. Ties are broken by Nutri-Score and by how often shoppers scan the product. Rankings update automatically as label data changes. Read our methodology.

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