Organic Herbamare Original

Name: Organic Herbamare Original
Brand: A.Vogel

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Breakdown

Processed · 4 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to watch

Includes lab results from its product family: A.Vogel Herbamare Original

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

arsenic−42

lead−21

mercury−19

cadmium−18

Ingredients

−7

kelp−4

innehåller jod−3

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Credits

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Minimum score+7

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

4 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

A.Vogel Herbamare Original

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic184 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 18×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Organic Herbamare Original

Lead78 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 16×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Herbamare Original

Mercury22 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 11×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Herbamare Original

Cadmium51 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 10×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Herbamare Original

Ingredients · 16

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	18 kcal	—
Fat	0.5 g	—
Saturated fat	0.5 g	—
Carbohydrates	2.5 g	—
Sugars	1.5 g	—
Fiber	2 g	—
Protein	0.9 g	—
Sodium	37.44 g	—

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Common questions

Is A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original healthy?

A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, A.Vogel Herbamare Original. 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 A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original?

A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original lists 16 ingredients, starting with Havssalt, Selleri, Purjolök, Krasse and Lök. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original?

18 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original’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 A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original?

A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original compare to other spices & seasonings?

At 0/100 A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original scores worse than most spices & seasonings we have scored. A higher-scoring option in spices & seasonings is Saltix Baja Mineral Sea Salt Fine Grind at 100/100.

Is A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original organic?

Yes. A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Sea salt with organic herbs, vegetables and kelp; no MSG or spicy additions) with the other products in its family, A.Vogel Herbamare Original, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original contain heavy metals?

A.Vogel Organic Herbamare Original itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 184 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Organic Herbamare Original, cadmium at 51 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Herbamare Original, lead at 78 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Herbamare Original and mercury at 22 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Organic Herbamare Original. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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