Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat

Name: Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat
Brand: Eden Foods

53Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium39.3 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7.9×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 · 2

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Common questions

Is Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat healthy?

Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat scores 53/100 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 Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat?

Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat lists 2 ingredients, starting with Organic Hulled Buckwheat and Fagopyrum Esculentum. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat’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 Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat?

Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat 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 Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat compare to other rice & grains?

At 53/100 Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat lands mid-scale — below the typical score in rice & grains, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat organic?

Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat is not certified organic in our data.

Has Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 39.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Eden Foods Organic Whole Grain Buckwheat. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.