Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean

Name: Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean
Brand: Amy's

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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium17 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic9 ppbof 10 ppb

90% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

LeadNDof 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 · 31

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Common questions

What is in Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean?

Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean lists 31 ingredients, starting with Organic Whole Wheat Bulgur, Organic Mushrooms, Organic Black Beans, Organic Onions and Filtered Water. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean contain seed oils?

Yes. Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean lists Organic High Oleic Safflower and/Or Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean?

Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean compare to other meat alternatives?

We haven't scored Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in meat alternatives.

Is Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean organic?

Yes. Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 9 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 17 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Amy's Organic black bean veggie burger patties, black bean. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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