Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli

Name: Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli
Brand: Andean Dream

11Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic134 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 13×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Lead22 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium12 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.4×FDA 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

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli healthy?

Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli scores 11/100 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. 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 Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli?

Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli lists 2 ingredients, starting with Organic Long Grain White Rice Flour and Organic Quinoa Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli’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 Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli?

Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli 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 Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 11/100 Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli scores worse than most pasta & noodles we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.

Is Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli organic?

Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli is not certified organic in our data.

Has Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 22 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 134 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 12 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Andean Dream Organic Quinoa Fusilli. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.