Organic Italian Farro

Name: Organic Italian Farro
Brand: 365 Whole Foods Market

48Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium40.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 8.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic2.5 ppbof 10 ppb

25% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Lead1.1 ppbof 5 ppb

22% of the limitFDA 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 · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro healthy?

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro scores 48/100 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 Italian Farro?

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic Farro. 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 Italian Farro contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro’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 Italian Farro?

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro compare to other rice & grains?

At 48/100 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro lands mid-scale — below the typical score in rice & grains, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro organic?

365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro is not certified organic in our data.

Has 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro 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 Italian Farro contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 40.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in 365 Whole Foods Market Organic Italian Farro. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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