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Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag

Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag

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Contaminants · 7

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic253 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 25×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Cadmium14.8 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Mercury5 ppbof 2 ppb
Over the limit — 2.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Lead1.4 ppbof 5 ppb
28% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Dimethylarsinic Acid148 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Inorganic Arsenic149 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Monomethylarsonic Acid3.67 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag healthy?

Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag 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. 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 Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag?

Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag lists 1 ingredient, starting with Whole Grain Parboiled Brown Rice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag’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 Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag?

Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag 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 Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag scores worse than most rice & grains we have scored. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag organic?

Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 253 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 149 ppb, cadmium at 14.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 5 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Ben's Original Ben s Original Whole Grain Brown Rice 2 lb Bag. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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