Figures from Quaker’s nutrition panel, collected by Boone. Free sugar calculated by Boone. Last checked 17 October 2026. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
The ingredient list has no golden syrup: the flavour comes from sugar and natural flavouring. Figures are for the dry oats as sold, before milk or water.
Colours use the Food Standards Agency front-of-pack thresholds per 100g. RI is the adult reference intake. Cereal only, before milk.
30g of Oat So Simple Big Bowl Golden Syrup, no milk. Cereal figures from the pack panel; milk figures are typical UK values. Calorie split calculated by Boone. How
Sugar in milk and whole or dried fruit is not free sugar. Milk on top adds about 6g of sugar that does not count. NHS →
The NHS free sugar limit is 19g a day at age 4 to 6, 24g at 7 to 10 and 30g from 11. There is no limit for under 4s: they should avoid free sugar.
#28 of 36 Quaker cereals for least free sugar.
Where a 30g bowl sits against every own-brand cereal from Asda, M&S, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.
More free sugar than 80% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
Less fibre than 52% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
Less protein than 67% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
More salt than 92% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
The 2018 model indicates this cereal is less healthy: it scores 8, at or above the line of 4.
Higher is less healthy; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy under this model. How the score works →
#27 of 36 Quaker cereals for this score (lower is better).
4 ingredients; 1 is an additive or industrial ingredient (orange).
The ingredient list does not include any fortification.
Group 4 because the ingredient list includes the industrial ingredients below. Added vitamins and minerals are not counted. How NOVA works →
Cereal only, before milk. Quaker gives a pack serving of 49.6g.
| Per | 100g | 25g | 30g | 49.6g | 45g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 376 kcal | 94 kcal | 113 kcal | 186 kcal | 169 kcal |
| Fat | 6.5g | 1.6g | 2g | 3.2g | 2.9g |
| of which saturates | 1.2g | 0.3g | 0.4g | 0.6g | 0.5g |
| Carbohydrate | 67g | 16.8g | 20.1g | 33.2g | 30.2g |
| of which sugars | 18g | 4.5g | 5.4g | 8.9g | 8.1g |
| Free sugar (Boone) | 18g | 4.5g | 5.4g | 8.9g | 8.1g |
| Fibre | 7.3g | 1.8g | 2.2g | 3.6g | 3.3g |
| Protein | 9g | 2.3g | 2.7g | 4.5g | 4.1g |
| Salt | 0.56g | 0.14g | 0.17g | 0.28g | 0.25g |
A 30g bowl has 5.4g of sugar, and Boone calculates 5.4g of it is free sugar, about 1.4 teaspoons. That is 28% of the 19g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 18% of the 30g adult limit.
113 kcal in a 30g bowl, or 172 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 376 kcal.
A 30g bowl gives 2.2g of fibre and 28% of a 4 to 6 year old’s free sugar limit. Quaker Gluten Free Traditional Wholegrain Oats has 0g of free sugar a bowl.
Yes, NOVA group 4. The ingredient list includes flavourings.
8 on the UK Nutrient Profiling Model 2018, calculated by Boone per 100g. Scores run from -20 to 40; 4 or more would be classed as less healthy.
Source. Quaker UK product page, nutrition panel and ingredient list, per 100g as sold.
Collected. Copied by Boone from Quaker UK product page. Data checks are led by Murray Dare.
Calculated by Boone. Free sugar, portion figures, milk, traffic lights and the nutrient profile score. Labelled where they appear.
Limits. NHS free sugar and salt limits by age; UK reference intakes for adults.
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