5-Grain rating | Exemplary Brands in the 5-Grain category are exceptional. They are trustworthy and committed to organics, produced by true heroes in the organic industry. All products under the brand name are certified organic and the company markets exclusively organic products. These foods were produced without GMOs, toxic pesticides, petrochemical solvents, and other inputs that are prohibited in certified organic food.

Ambrosial Ambrosial Organic Inc. Independent 700

Back Roads Granola Back Roads Food Co. Independent 700

Go Raw Freeland Foods Independent 700

Two Moms in the Raw Two Moms in the Raw Independent 700

Laughing Giraffe Laughing Giraffe Inc. Independent 700

Pure Bliss Organics Pure Bliss Organics 700

Grandy Oats Grandy Oats Independent 700

Country Choice Organic Country Choice Organic Independent 700

Kaia Kaia Foods Independent 700

Tierra Farm Tierra Farm Independent 700

One Degree One Degree Independent 700

Great River Organic Milling Great River Organic Milling Independent 700

Lydia's Organics Lydia's Organics Independent 700

Nature's Path Nature's Path Independent 700

Farm to Table Farm to Table Foods, Inc. Independent 700

4-Grain rating | Excellent Brands in the 4-Grain category are committed to organics, but either the company does not market exclusively organic foods, or some of the products contain some conventional ingredients. All products under 4-Grain brands are produced without genetically engineered ingredients and without the use of petrochemical solvents.

Green Barn Organics Cream of the West Inc. Independent 610

Eco-Planet Heaven Scent Natural Foods Independent 610

Grawnola Grawnola Independent 610

Food for Life Food for Life Baking Co. Ltd. Independent 595

3-Grain rating | Very Good Bands in the 3-Grain category are either owned by corporations without a serious commitment to organics, or do not contain many organic ingredients. All brands listed under the 3-Grain category have policies not to source genetically engineered ingredients or use ingredients extracted with petrochemical solvents. Consumers should choose products in this category only if they are labeled "organic," since "natural" products could be contaminated with pesticide residues, genetically engineered ingredients, and toxic solvent residues.

Cream of the West Cream of the West Inc. Independent 410

Cascadian Farm General Mills Public Corporation 410

Erewhon Ralcorp Holdings Public Corporation 404

Grizzlie's Brand Wildtime Foods Independent 375

Ruth's Hemp Foods Ruth's Hemp Foods Independent 350

New England Naturals New England Naturals Independent 346

Weetabix Weetabix Lion Capital 342

Stark Sisters Granola Stark Sisters Granola Independent 325

Annie's Homegrown Annie's Solera Capital 325

Bakery on Main Garden of Light Independent 301

2-Grain rating | Fair Brands lose points and fall under the 2-Grain category for various reasons; sometimes products contain genetically engineered ingredients (see cereal residue test results) or solvent (hexane)-extracted oils, or corporate owners are not committed to organics. Some brands under the 2-Grain category do offer certified organic products, which are good choices. But the "natural" label used on most products under 2-Grain brands is largely meaningless marketing hype.

Arrowhead Mills Hain Celestial Group Public Corporation 273

Health Valley Hain Celestial Group Public Corporation 271

Alpen Weetabix Lion Capital 250

Bob's Red Mill Bob's Red Mill Employee-owned 242

Uncle Sam Ralcorp Holdings Public Corporation 185

Skinners Ralcorp Holdings Public Corporation 185

Dorset Cereal Dorset Cereal Dorset Cereals 145

Back to Nature Kraft Foods Public Corporation 117

Sweet Home Farm Post Cereals Public Corporation 110

Peace Cereal Post Cereals 110

Mother's Pepsico Public Corporation 110

1-Grain rating | Poor Brands with a 1-Grain rating are poor choices. The vast majority of brands in this category offer no certified organic products, and only a handful offer very limited organic choices. "Natural" products in the 1-Grain category contain ingredients that are likely produced with toxic pesticides, and could contain genetically engineered and hexane-extracted ingredients (see cereal residue test results). The "natural" label on these products is largely meaningless marketing hype.

Newman's Own Newman's Own Independent 100

Barbara's Bakery Weetabix Lion Capital 98

Three Sisters Malt-O-Meal Independent 76

Kashi Kellogg Public Corporation 54

Udi's Granola Udi's Granola Independent 50

Nutritious Living Organic Milling Co. Independent 10

General Mills General Mills Public Corporation 10

Bear Naked Kellogg Public Corporation 10

OLA! OLA Foods, LLC Independent 0

Post Natural Ralcorp Holdings Public Corporation 0