DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE

Name: DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE
Brand: Della

0Avoid

Contaminants · 5

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic136 ppbof 10 ppb

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

Cadmium12.5 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury3.68 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 1.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Lead0.72 ppbof 5 ppb

14% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Inorganic Arsenic79.5 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE healthy?

DELLA, BASMATI WHITE 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 DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE?

DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE lists 1 ingredient, starting with White Basmati Rice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in DELLA, BASMATI WHITE 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 DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE?

DELLA, BASMATI WHITE 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 DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 DELLA, BASMATI WHITE 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 DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE organic?

DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE is not certified organic in our data.

Has DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 0.72 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 136 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 79.5 ppb, cadmium at 12.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 3.68 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in DELLA, BASMATI WHITE RICE. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.