Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz

Name: Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz
Brand: Bob's Red Mill

64Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium17 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

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 · 1

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Common questions

Is Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz healthy?

Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz scores 64/100 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. 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 Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz?

Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic Whole Grain Oats. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz’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 Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz?

Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz 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 Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz compare to other oatmeal & hot cereal?

At 64/100 Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz lands mid-scale — below the typical score in oatmeal & hot cereal, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in oatmeal & hot cereal is Bob's Red Mill Organic Old Fashioned Rolled Oats at 100/100.

Is Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz organic?

Yes. Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 17 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Bob's Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats Gluten Free 32 oz. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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