63Good

Quaker Review, Is Quaker Non-Toxic?

The verdict
Quaker averages 63 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Quaker products graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
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Quaker grades Good on our four-band scale. On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. See what every brand has published about PFAS for how that compares.

PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.

Worth buying from Quaker Good or better, best-graded first

Quaker Butter Popcorn Rice Cakes

Quaker

Butter Popcorn Rice Cakes

70GoodPFAS grade
  • puffed rice cakes in paperboard packaging
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Mold or bacterial growth in packaging, Paperboard is hygroscopic and can absorb moisture if stored in humid…

Graded and flagged Poor and Bad, we’d swap these

Quaker Crispy Minis

Quaker

Crispy Minis

60GoodPFAS grade
  • paperboard box, film pouch
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • Moisture ingress or mold in storage, Not a chemical hazard, but seal integrity of the film pouch is critical…
Quaker Crispy Minis Butter Popcorn 100g/3.5 oz

Quaker

Crispy Minis Butter Popcorn 100g/3.5 oz

60GoodPFAS grade
  • paperboard pouch with grease-resistant barrier
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Popcorn pouches commonly use fluorinated polymers to repel fat; Quaker does not disclose barrier…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Quaker Rice Crisps Butter Popcorn

Quaker

Rice Crisps Butter Popcorn

60GoodPFAS grade
  • paper/paperboard package with grease-resistant coating
  • We found no PFAS statement from the brand
  • PFAS, Coating formulation is not disclosed. Historically, grease-resistant food packaging coatings contained…

2 hazards checked on this product. See all of them.

Quaker and PFAS, common questions

Does Quaker have PFAS?
Quaker averages 63 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 4 Quaker products graded as of October 2026, and 1 of them reach its 70 point pass mark. Grades are model-based estimates built from published materials, ingredients and disclosures, not lab tests.
Is Quaker non-toxic?
Quaker Butter Popcorn Rice Cakes is the highest-graded Quaker product we have scored, at 70/100. It depends on the product line rather than the brand, so check the grade of the exact item you are buying.
Which Quaker products are lower concern for PFAS?
The highest-graded Quaker products we have scored are Quaker Butter Popcorn Rice Cakes. That is our model-based estimate from materials and public disclosure, not a lab test.
Which Quaker products should I avoid?
The lowest-graded Quaker products we have scored are Quaker Rice Crisps Butter Popcorn, Quaker Crispy Minis Butter Popcorn 100g/3.5 oz, Quaker Crispy Minis. Each one links to the evidence behind its grade.

Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →