Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch

Name: Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch
Brand: Ben's Original

0Avoid

Breakdown

Processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−112

arsenic−48

dimethylarsinic acid−17

inorganic arsenic−17

monomethylarsonic acid−17

cadmium−7

lead−6

Ingredients

−34

canola oil−22

folic acid−5

calcium carbonate−2

niacinamide−2

iron phosphate−2

thiamine mononitrate−1

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+56

Minimum score+56

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic86.3 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 8.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium3.6 ppbof 5 ppb

72% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead2.9 ppbof 5 ppb

58% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Dimethylarsinic Acid22.2 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic65.6 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic Acid1.44 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 8

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch healthy?

Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch 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 Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch?

Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch lists 8 ingredients, starting with Water, Parboiled Long Grain Rice, Canola Oil, Calcium Carbonate and Niacinamide. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch contain seed oils?

Yes. Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch lists Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch?

Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch 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 Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch 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 Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch organic?

Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch is not certified organic in our data.

Has Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch 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 Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 2.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 86.3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 65.6 ppb and cadmium at 3.6 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Ben's Original Ready Rice Long Grain White Original, 8.8 oz Microwavable Pouch. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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