Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena

Name: Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena
Brand: 365 Whole Foods Market

57Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Lead19 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic6 ppbof 10 ppb

60% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 2

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Common questions

Is 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena healthy?

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena scores 57/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena?

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena lists 2 ingredients, starting with Organic Wine Vinegar and Organic Concentrated Grape Must. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena?

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is NOVA group 2: processed culinary ingredients. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena compare to other oils & vinegars?

At 57/100 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena lands mid-scale — below the typical score in oils & vinegars, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in oils & vinegars is Terra Delyssa Organic First Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil at 100/100.

Is 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena organic?

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena is not certified organic in our data.

Has 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 19 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and arsenic at 6 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Balsamic Vinegar of Modena. It also tested for cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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