Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag

Name: Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag
Brand: Big Tree Farms

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Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Lead10 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic6 ppbof 10 ppb

60% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

What is in Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag?

Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag lists 1 ingredient, starting with Certified Organic Fair Trade Granulated Coconut Blossom Nectar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar 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 Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag?

Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag is NOVA group 2: processed culinary ingredients. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag compare to other sweeteners?

We haven't scored Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in sweeteners.

Is Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag organic?

Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag is not certified organic in our data.

Has Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 10 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 6 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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