Overview
- Öko-Test tested 29 Studentenfutter products for issue 2/2026 and issued failing grades to six mixes over contaminants and quality concerns.
- One organic product, Morgenland Bio Kerniges Studentenfutter, contained MOAH above the EU Commission’s proposed limit and received an overall rating of "ungenügend."
- Most conventional mixes carried multiple pesticide residues, with Ültje Studentenfutter Original showing nine residues (rated "mangelhaft") and Netto’s Clarkys Classic showing eight (rated "ungenügend").
- The testers point to machine lubricants, packaging and transport materials as likely pathways for mineral oil contamination.
- Six mixes earned "sehr gut," including Lidl’s Alesto Selection, Tegut, Müller Bio Primo, Kaufland K-Bio, Penny Naturgut Bio and Rewe Bio, and consumers are advised to keep portions small due to sugar and calorie load.