Quaker Instant Oatmeal Variety Multiple Reviews Summary

Flavor

Pros:

• "Loved the variety! Hard to choose between the flavors so I've been mixing them up."
• "The taste is really good, and I'm pleased with my purchase."
• "You can taste the chunks of peaches."
• "The taste of these and the comfort food nature of them on an ice cold morning is the best.... Quick easy good... What's not to like..."
• "They taste great."
• "I love the different flavors I can get strawberry is my favorite."
• "Each flavor is perfectly balanced, with just the right amount of sweetness and seasoning to tantalize the taste buds without overwhelming them."

Cons:

• "The stevia ruins the taste for me too."
• "It tasted like cardboard."
• "The only reason there is less sugar is because there is less product per package."
• "The Cinnamon and MBS do not even taste like cinnamon or maple-brown sugar."
• "The banana I did not like.... It tastes like some awful fake banana candy."
• "Taste like plain stale oatmeal."
• "The flavor is almost as good as stale cardboard."

Quality

Pros:

• "Made with whole grain oats and packed with fiber, it provides a hearty and satisfying breakfast."
• "This is the best oatmeal flavor ever! Healthy stuff! Great for getting fiber and for bone health!"
• "This is the best hot cereal ever. It actually has a lot of pieces of fruit in it."
• "The ratio or raisins dates and walnuts in these is spot on!"
• "I have never had any problems with the quality of oatmeal and have been purchasing from here for the past year."
• "I love quaker oatmeal and i’m so happy to find a huge amount of the flavors i love."
• "This product-Quaker Maple & Brown Sugar Oatmeal is a cereal I have enjoyed for 45 years!"

Cons:

• "But we just made 3 packs of the maple and brown sugar packs. Just about to give a bite to my toddler and we have found shards of glass in it."
• "I got my first subscribe and save box of these last month and half of the packets I've used so far have a moisture problem inside the packet!"
• "These packets are not only close to their best by date, but the contents within are compressed into old chunks."
• "Some of the contents of each packet have clumped together."
• "The packaging purposefully makes it look like there’s more protein in it than there actually is."
• "The sugar and spices are stuck to the sides of the packets and you have to scrape them out before mixing."
• "This product shows up with hard, stone-like clumps as if it has been exposed to moisture or is simply very old and stale."

Convenience

Pros:

• "With individual packets that can be prepared in just minutes, it's the perfect solution for busy mornings."
• "It is the only way I seen to find time to eat breakfast is if I set these up the night before."
• "Prepared quickly in the microwave in the appropriate type bowl, quickly, stirred with addition of milk."
• "These are super simple and easy to make!"
• "Very easy to prepare."
• "The packages are easy to open, and there is nothing easier to prepare for breakfast."
• "Just add boiling water, cover bowl and let sit a minute to let water absorb the oatmeal and it comes out creamy."

Cons:

• "Oats is not cooking properly even after 3 minutes in the microwave."
• "For some reason it turned into a wet, soupy mush."
• "However, the packets have holes and you should not use them to measure the water."
• "The maple and brown sugar packets are not settling well. I receive them hard like a jolly rancher candy."
• "For some reason, it ends up being a bowl of oatmeal soup, thin and runny."
• "The individual packets, that also serve as the measuring cup for water, leaked every time before I could go from source of water to bowl."
• "1/3 of the bag was a hard clump."

Value

Pros:

• "The value for the money is good. But the taste is not a fresh taste."
• "The big box seems to last a longtime and the price is good too."
• "This box had 24 packets for 27 dollars."
• "48 packets for under $20 is a killer price."
• "The value for the money is best with these large packs like this 48 count, budget friendly and it provides a months worth of breakfasts!"
• "A good value for the amount you receive."
• "Good deal compared to the local grocery store."

Cons:

• "The only reason there is less sugar is because there is less product per package."
• "This oatmeal costs about 2-3 times as much as the flavors that don't have the extra fiber."
• "What would have been a nice inexpensive price on 24 envelopes of oatmeal has turned into 8 _very expensive_ servings."
• "Their prices per/each has gone up ridiculously in light of the pandemic and product greed."
• "The nutritional value of these pre-packaged oats is pretty abysmal."
• "This particular package of Instant oatmeal has no flavor and is clump up."
• "The content of Sodium is too high for me."

Packaging

Pros:

• "The box was delivered in its original packaging."
• "Every box has arrived on time, packed in the 48 packet box, always with with *use by date*."
• "The box is made of a thick cardboard, and I've never had any shipping damage."
• "Individualized packets and sealed for freshness."
• "It comes in big box of 48 individually wrapped, yummy breakfasts."
• "None have ever come broken or damaged and shipping was really quick."
• "We love the maple brown sugar lower sugar oatmeal, and the large box of 44 packs is a great buy!"

Cons:

• "But we just made 3 packs of the maple and brown sugar packs. Just about to give a bite to my toddler and we have found shards of glass in it."
• "The box came taped shut when it is usually glued shut."
• "The Quaker box the individual packets came in was not factory sealed as it usually is."
• "The individual packages are flimsy causing them to burst and spillage throughout the box."
• "The box was dirty and beaten up."
• "My shipment arrived damaged."
• "The box seems to have been opened. Only 39 packets instead of 44!!"