Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice

Name: Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice
Brand: Blue Ribbon

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Breakdown

5 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−148

arsenic−54

cadmium−25

inorganic arsenic−23

dimethylarsinic acid−23

monomethylarsonic acid−23

Ingredients

−16

enriched long grain rice−8

niacin−2

iron (ferric orthophosphate)−2

thiamin (thiamin mononitrate)−2

folic acid]−2

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+64

Minimum score+64

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic138 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 14×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium45 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Dimethylarsinic Acid91.7 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic87.8 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic Acid1.44 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA 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 · 5

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Common questions

Is Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice healthy?

Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice 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 Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice?

Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice lists 5 ingredients, starting with Enriched Long Grain Rice, Niacin, Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate), Thiamin (Thiamin Mononitrate) and Folic Acid]. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice’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 Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice?

Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice 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 Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice 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 Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice organic?

Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 138 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 87.8 ppb and cadmium at 45 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Blue Ribbon Extra Long Grain Enriched Rice. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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