Figures from Quaker’s nutrition panel, collected by Boone. Free sugar estimated 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. Quaker gives fat and salt per pot only; Boone converts them to per 100g. 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 Golden Syrup Pot, 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.
#20 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 63% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
Less fibre than 67% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
More protein than 84% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
More salt than 80% of the 318 supermarket cereals.
The 2018 model indicates this cereal is less healthy: it scores 7, 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 →
#23 of 36 Quaker cereals for this score (lower is better).
6 ingredients; 2 are additives or industrial ingredients (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 57g.
| Per | 100g | 25g | 30g | 57g | 45g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 374 kcal | 94 kcal | 112 kcal | 213 kcal | 168 kcal |
| Fat | 5.8g | 1.5g | 1.7g | 3.3g | 2.6g |
| of which saturates | 1.1g | 0.3g | 0.3g | 0.6g | 0.5g |
| Carbohydrate | 64g | 16g | 19.2g | 36.5g | 28.8g |
| of which sugars | 21g | 5.3g | 6.3g | 12g | 9.5g |
| Free sugar (Boone) | 14.1g | 3.5g | 4.2g | 8g | 6.3g |
| Fibre | 6.3g | 1.6g | 1.9g | 3.6g | 2.8g |
| Protein | 13g | 3.3g | 3.9g | 7.4g | 5.9g |
| Salt | 0.44g | 0.11g | 0.13g | 0.25g | 0.2g |
A 30g bowl has 6.3g of sugar, and Boone estimates 4.2g of it is free sugar, about 1.1 teaspoons. That is 22% of the 19g daily limit for a child aged 4 to 6 and 14% of the 30g adult limit.
112 kcal in a 30g bowl, or 171 kcal with 125ml of semi-skimmed milk. Per 100g it is 374 kcal.
A 30g bowl gives 1.9g of fibre and 22% 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, acidity regulators.
7 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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