Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag

Name: Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag
Brand: Carolina Rice

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Contaminants · 5

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic171 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 17×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium15.8 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury2.96 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 1.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Lead0.96 ppbof 5 ppb

19% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Inorganic Arsenic108 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag healthy?

Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag 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 Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag?

Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag lists 5 ingredients, starting with Niacin, Rice, 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 Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb 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 Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag?

Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag 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 Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag 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 Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag organic?

Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag is not certified organic in our data.

Has Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 0.96 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 171 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 108 ppb, cadmium at 15.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 2.96 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Carolina Rice Carolina Gold Enriched Parboiled Rice Extra Long Grain Rice 5 lb Bag. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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