ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR

Name: ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR
Brand: Big Tree Farms

56Okay

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Big Tree Farms Organic Coconut Sugar

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: 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

Measured in: Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag

Cadmium9 ppbof 5 ppb

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

Measured in: Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag

Arsenic6 ppbof 10 ppb

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

Measured in: Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR healthy?

Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR scores 56/100 on Tallow — our okay band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Big Tree Farms Organic Coconut Sugar. 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 Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR?

Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR lists 1 ingredient, starting with 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 ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR’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 ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR?

Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR 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 ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR compare to other sweeteners?

At 56/100 Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR lands mid-scale — below the typical score in sweeteners, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in sweeteners is Florida Crystals Organic Raw Cane Sugar at 100/100.

Is Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR organic?

Yes. Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Granulated coconut blossom nectar sugar, organic) with the other products in its family, Big Tree Farms Organic Coconut Sugar, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR contain heavy metals?

Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 6 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag, cadmium at 9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag and lead at 10 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Big Tree Farms Brown Coconut Sugar Bag. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR

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Lab-measured contaminants

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Contaminants · 4

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR healthy?

What is in Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR?

Does Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR contain seed oils?

How processed is Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR?

How does Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR compare to other sweeteners?

Is Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR organic?

Has Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR been lab tested?

Does Big Tree Farms ORGANIC BROWN COCONUT SUGAR contain heavy metals?