Quaker Instant Oatmeal Variety Breakfast Reviews Summary

Price

Pros:

• "This box has lasted me over a month."
• "Having a larger box from Amazon is convenient and cost effective."
• "This is less than the price In Walmart which is 20 packets for 5 dollars. This is 48 packets for 10 dollars."
• "However, at a surprisingly cheaper price online than in my local store (utilizing free shipping of course)."

Cons:

• "Downgraded from 5 stars 🌟 to 3 stars 🌟 because of price."
• "How can you be ok with quadrupling the price pretty much... knowing you're getting folks SNAP benefits.... well I'm out of them because of price gouging greedy f's..."
• "Considering the fact that the entire box expires in 6 months the oatmeal can't be that fresh."
• "I sort of feel ripped off."

Flavor & Taste

Pros:

• "This oatmeal + raisins & nuts is simply delicious!"
• "I think it comes with the perfect portion. Even though it's lower in sugar, you would never guess it. It's just as tasty and very filling."
• "Kids love this so it never lasts long in our household. Good flavor. Never stale."
• "I love the cinnamon one the best and I'd like to have just that flavor."
• "The dates, walnuts and raisins are the perfect proportions!"
• "What a great purchase! The packets are well proportioned meals."

Cons:

• "The flavor is over sweet and artificial tasting."
• "Those berry seeds practically ruin the two flavors with blackberries and raspberries."
• "You would expect a product labeled 'Maple Brown Sugar' should have brown sugar or at least some type of sugar. It instead it has a horrible tasting stevia."
• "So very disappointed in the flavor of these! By the name you would think it would taste like fruit, but it does not."
• "The product itself was virtually tasteless, and the apples/seasoning was so hard, it would not completely melt under boiling water."
• "Flavor doesn’t taste the same as what our Family ate for years."
• "These have hardly any flavor, and might as well be plain oatmeal!"

Packaging & Freshness

Pros:

• "It’s a recyclable cardboard box and recyclable paper sachets."
• "The packaging is not bad. Individual paper packaging."
• "The individual single serve packets are just the right amount to enjoy with my orange juice."
• "I like that there is not any unnecessary plastic packaging."
• "The packaging is really convenient."

Cons:

• "I had a problem with a lot of the individual bags being semi opened and oatmeal falling out."
• "You could feel the hardened brown sugar inside the packages, so again obviously an old ready to expire product."
• "While not expired, the oatmeal is stale. They must have stored this in a damp warehouse. The packages are all caled together. Also the oatmeal tastes stale when cooked."
• "The package was delivered today at my front porch and someone stolen the box."
• "I opened the box of Quaker lower sugar oatmeal and box looked half full so I counted the packets and I only counted 26 packets and the box says 44 packets."
• "The box it came in had been opened and taped shut."
• "Every single packet so far has leaked which means they are not sealed properly."

Health & Diet

Pros:

• "I have gestational diabetes and wanted to buy this cereal because it looks low in carbs."
• "I've been eating instant oatmeal every single day for the past 3 years as part of my heart-friendly diet."
• "I feel well nourished, it takes away my hunger and helps me improve my diet in the morning."
• "Quaker Oats support a heart-healthy lifestyle, providing whole grains that are both filling and energizing."
• "It's great for fiber."

Cons:

• "I'm allergic to artificial sweeteners, and yes, Stevia Leaf Extract is considered an artificial sweetener."
• "This product, which I have used for years, is not like you would buy at a super market. It is very lumpy."
• "The banana isn't just a 'high fiber' version. It's the 'fiber and protein' version, which means no matter how you try, water isn't going to get absorbed into the oats at all and it leaves this weird mix of hard oats and water."
• "I am angry that I WASTED MY MONEY ON THIS PACKAGE OF STUFF I CAN'T EAT!"
• "I guess I didn't look closely enough when I ordered but the 'Lower Sugar' oatmeal is sweetened with monk fruit extract rather than just less sugar."
• "They aren’t the PROTEIN, they are *Fiber & Protein. They are not nearly as good and they have that chemically taste of artificial sugars."
• "The mbs and cinnamon DO NOT contain the 7g+ of protein that is listed in the description."

Convenience & Value

Pros:

• "So, I was very happy to find it online at Amazon!"
• "These individual packets are so handy and easy to make. Just the right serving size for a nourishing breakfast."
• "I always take it with me when traveling so that if I can't eat the sometimes awful selections for breakfast in a hotel, I can always fill a cup with hot water and eat this oatmeal!"
• "Small packets can fit in your travel bag and a bottle of water, alls you need is a bowl and a microwave."
• "I wish I could buy a box of instant oatmeal this size in the store! I ordered two boxes, and both were well out from the expiration date with no broken packages."
• "I like buying in bulk because it saves trips to the store."
• "The compactness of each/multiple pouches is wonderful, and is so easy to just boil water, eat, and clean up when we are out camping."

Cons:

• "This product is marketed as lower sugar. It is lower sugar because each packet is about 25% smaller than the packet not sold as lower sugar."
• "The box is so large that it isn't easy to store."
• "Sadly, I cannot find it in any local large chain grocery stores near me anymore."
• "The biggest issue I can see is how long it took to come in but all in all was still a fair deal."
• "The oatmeal appeared to have been made a long time ago."
• "The texture is overcooked and mushy."
• "Despite the mixed sizes, it still is a good heart healthy breakfast."