Quaker, CerealChanged 2025
Life Cereal Cinnamon
Yellow 5, Yellow 6 +2 to Annatto
Life Cereal Original no longer lists Yellow 5 and Yellow 6. Verified Oct 2, 2026. Source: giantfood.com.
The formula changed.
Quaker Life Original previously listed Yellow 5 and Yellow 6 plus BHT (USDA branded / myfooddata UPC 030000437490; upcfoodsearch UPC 030000063545). Current retail panels (Giant Food 13 oz; Kroger API verified 2026-08-27) list Annatto (Color) with tocopherols and state no colors from artificial sources; no Yellow 5 or Yellow 6. PepsiCo Product Facts hosts GTIN 00030000063545.
3 sources · label photo, FDA / government ↓
- Category
- Cereal
- UPC
- 00030000063545
- Last checked
- Oct 2, 2026
Timeline
Announced
Quaker announced a change. Source: Photograph of physical ingredient label.
Rollout started
New formula first seen: Photograph of physical ingredient label.
Verified on a label
Photograph of physical ingredient label: no tracked additives listed.
Sources
- Oct 2, 2026 · Verified ✓
Photograph of physical ingredient label
Giant Food — Quaker Life Original 13 oz retail after-stateIngredients include Annatto (Color). Claims: No colors from artificial sources. No Yellow 5 or Yellow 6.
giantfood.com
- Aug 27, 2026 · Verified ✓
Photograph of physical ingredient label
Kroger API / Food Intel — Life Original UPC 0003000006354 after-state (verified 2026-08-27)Whole Grain Oat Flour … Annatto (Color) … No Yellow 5/6. Manufacturer-submitted Kroger API ingredients.
food.rootz.global
- Jan 1, 2018
FDA / government source
USDA branded / myfooddata — Life Original prior Yellow 5 / Yellow 6Ingredients: … Bht (A Preservative), Yellow 5, Yellow 6 …. UPC 030000437490.
tools.myfooddata.com
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