Golden Couscous

Name: Golden Couscous
Brand: Bob's Red Mill

48Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium43.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 8.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic4.4 ppbof 10 ppb

44% of the limitFDA 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

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous healthy?

Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous scores 48/100 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 Golden Couscous?

Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous lists 1 ingredient, starting with Durum Wheat Semolina. 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 Golden Couscous contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous’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 Golden Couscous?

Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous 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 Golden Couscous compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 48/100 Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous lands mid-scale — below the typical score in pasta & noodles, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.

Is Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous organic?

Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous is not certified organic in our data.

Has Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous 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 Golden Couscous contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 4.4 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 43.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Bob's Red Mill Golden Couscous. 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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