Quaker vs Meadows: Which Rolled Oats Should You Buy?

The best-known rolled oats against the supermarket house brand: price per 100 g, FDA records and what each listing says.

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On this page 5 sections
  1. Quick verdict
  2. Head-to-head summary
  3. Criterion by criterion
  4. Evidence and limits
  5. Want more choices?


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Quaker Rolled Oats, 1.2 kg bag (Quaker Official Store)

Most bought, from the brand's own store; buy the bag, not the jar

Quaker Rolled Oats, 1.2 kg bag (Quaker Official Store)

76/100

3.8

₱281 About ₱23.40 per 100 g

ShopeeLazada

Meadows Whole Rolled Oatmeal, 800 g (Meadows Official)

Cheapest per 100 g with an exact FDA match

Meadows Whole Rolled Oatmeal, 800 g (Meadows Official)

74/100

3.7

₱175 About ₱21.90 per 100 g

ShopeeLazada

Quick verdict

Overall No clear overall winner: it depends on what you need.

Quaker and Meadows are close overall (76 vs 74, too small a gap to call a clear winner). Meadows costs less per 100 g (about ₱21.90 vs ₱23.40) and its product name matches its FDA registration exactly, but its store opened in June 2025 and the listing has 113 ratings. Quaker has the biggest buyer record (48,169 ratings, 100K+ sold) from its official Mall store, but its listing prints no registration number and no nutrition table.

Choose Quaker if

You want the brand with the biggest buyer record and its own Mall store, and accept a listing with no nutrition table, serving size or origin.

Choose Meadows if

You want the lower price per 100 g and a name that matches its FDA registration exactly, and accept a young store (June 2025) and a listing with no ingredient list or origin.

The overall pick follows the weighted Wellness Picks score (76 vs 74 out of 100), not the number of criteria won below.

Head-to-head summary

76 / 100
Wellness Picks score
74 / 100
Most bought, from the brand's own store; buy the bag, not the jar
Best for
Cheapest per 100 g with an exact FDA match
₱281 (About ₱23.40 per 100 g (₱281 for 1.2 kg); the same oats in the 1.2 kg jar cost ₱359, about ₱29.90 per 100 g)
Price checked
₱175 (About ₱21.90 per 100 g (₱175 for 800 g))
Plain 100% wholegrain oats
Key strength
Exact FDA registration, valid to 2031
No nutrition table or serving size
Key limitation
No ingredients, origin or nutrition stated
Quaker (Pepsi-Cola Far East Trade Development) holds several current records for rolled oats, including ROLLED OATMEAL FR-4000011901822 (valid to 20 May 2031); the listing prints no FR number, so we cannot say which applies; no advisory found
FDA status
"WHOLE ROLLED OATMEAL", brand Meadows, Robinson's Supermarket Corporation, FR-1991534 (valid to 16 May 2031); no advisory found
100% natural wholegrain oats; low in fat, cholesterol free
What the listing states
"Sourced from premium oats", rolled texture; 800 g
"Source of fibre, calcium, iron, and essential vitamins and minerals" (no amounts); "A healthy diet rich in whole grains … may reduce the risk of heart disease"
Claims
None beyond "wholesome" and "nutritious"
No nutrition table, serving size, country of origin or expiry date
Missing
No ingredient list, origin, nutrition table, serving size or expiry date
Quaker Official Store (Shopee Mall): joined 2020, 258K followers, 100% response; 4.95 stars from 48,169 ratings on this listing, 100K+ sold
Seller
Meadows Official (Shopee Mall): joined June 2025, 14.8K followers, 91% response; 4.91 stars from 113 ratings on this listing, 503 sold

Rows come from each product’s record and from the guide that ranks both. Prices checked 2026-10-16. We did not use or test either product.

Criterion by criterion

Where the evidence is not strong enough to call a winner, we say so.

What you will care about when choosing

Price per 100 g
WINS

Meadows is about ₱21.90 per 100 g (₱175 for 800 g). Quaker is about ₱23.40 per 100 g (₱281 for the 1.2 kg bag; the 1.2 kg jar is about ₱29.90).

Evidence: Shopee prices in our oats guide.

WINS
Ratings and sales on the listing

Quaker: 4.95 stars from 48,169 ratings and 100K+ sold. Meadows: 4.91 stars from 113 ratings and 503 sold.

Evidence: Both Shopee listings.

Health claims in the listing
WINS

Meadows makes no health claim beyond "wholesome" and "nutritious". Quaker's is a general diet line ("a healthy diet rich in whole grains … may reduce the risk of heart disease").

Evidence: Both Shopee listings.

TIE
Nutrition table or serving sizeTie
TIE

Neither listing gives a nutrition table or a serving size.

Evidence: Both Shopee listings.

From our weighted scoring

22TIE
Provenance and registration25 ptsTie
24TIE

22 vs 24 out of 25 points.

7WINS
Listing disclosure20 pts
4

7 vs 4 out of 20 points.

14
Claims honesty20 pts
17WINS

14 vs 17 out of 20 points.

9TIE
Consistency10 ptsTie
9TIE

9 vs 9 out of 10 points.

15WINS
Seller record15 pts
10

15 vs 10 out of 15 points.

9
Value10 pts
10WINS

9 vs 10 out of 10 points.

Final result

Quaker3rounds won
VS
Meadows4rounds won

Ties: 3  ·  Not enough evidence to call: 0

Wellness Picks pickNo clear overall winnerWeighted score 76 vs 74 out of 100

Rounds count every row equally. The weighted Wellness Picks score does not, and it decides the pick. On the scoring axes, a lead of at least 10% of the axis points counts as a round won.

Evidence and limits

  • Quaker: listing checked 2026-10-16; registration FR-4000011901822.
  • Meadows: listing checked 2026-10-16; registration FR-1991534.
  • We compare what each listing and the FDA record state; we did not use or test either product.
  • Not compared for lack of evidence: taste, texture, cooking time and nutrition (neither listing gives a table).
  • Quaker holds several current records for rolled oats (for example FR-4000011901822, valid to 20 May 2031) but its listing prints no FR number, so we cannot say which applies. Meadows "Whole Rolled Oatmeal" is FR-1991534 (valid to 16 May 2031).
  • Neither listing gives an expiry date. Meadows' store joined Shopee in June 2025.
  • Prices change; a price change does not change a score unless we re-score the product. This is general information, not medical advice.
  • Fact-checked and reviewed by WellnessPicks team on 2026-10-25.

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How we score

  • FDA number looked up on the official record
  • Listing read line by line, label included
  • No brand pays to be ranked

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