Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal

Organic Purely O's Cereal

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 8 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to watch

Includes lab results from its product family: Purely / Honey Nut O's

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−140

aluminum−67

chlormequat−40

cadmium−12

arsenic−8

lead−8

2 smaller deductions−5

Ingredients

−7

calcium carbonate−4

vitamin e (mixed tocopherols)−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−1

Packaging−1

Credits

+5

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+53

Minimum score+53

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium12 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.4×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

Contaminants · 10

4 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Purely / Honey Nut O's

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Aluminum41.8 ppmof 0.2 ppm

Over the limit — 209×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Cadmium14.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Lead5.92 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Arsenic10.2 ppbof 10 ppb

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

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Mercury1.07 ppbof 2 ppb

54% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Glyphosate22.1 ppbof 160 ppb

14% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Aminomethylphosphonic Acid3.3 ppbof 160 ppb

2% of the limitNo regulator publishes a food concentration limit for AMPA alone. EFSA (2023 glyphosate conclusion) and JMPR state glyphosate's toxicological reference values apply to AMPA (shared group ADI), so Tallow applies glyphosate's benchmark: EWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). Water-only references: EU drinking water 0.1 ug/L per pesticide/metabolite; Minnesota MDH guidance 1,000 ppb.

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Chlormequat10.3 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

DiquatNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

ParaquatNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz

Ingredients · 9

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Common questions

Is Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal healthy?

Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal 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, plus lab results from its product family, Purely / Honey Nut O's. 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 Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal?

Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal lists 9 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Barley, Wheat Starch, Malted Barley Extract and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal’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 Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal?

Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal scores worse than most cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.

Is Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal organic?

Yes. Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Purely / Honey Nut O's), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 12 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 10.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz, cadmium at 14.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz, lead at 5.92 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz and mercury at 1.07 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Does Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal contain glyphosate?

Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O's Cereal itself has not been tested for glyphosate, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected AMPA at 3.3 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz and glyphosate at 22.1 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Organic Honey Nut O's Cereal, 9.5 oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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