Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets

Name: Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets
Brand: Emerald Cove

0Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic15.7 ppmof 0.01 ppm

Over the limit — 1570×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium2.78 ppmof 0.005 ppm

Over the limit — 556×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead36.5 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7.3×FDA 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

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Is Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets healthy?

Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets 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 Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets?

Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets lists 1 ingredient, starting with Seaweed. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets’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 Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets?

Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets 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 Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets compare to other pantry & staples?

At 0/100 Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets scores worse than most pantry & staples we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pantry & staples is Bob's Red Mill Instant Mashed Potato Flakes at 100/100.

Is Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets organic?

Yes. Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 36.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 15.7 ppm against a 0.01 ppm limit and cadmium at 2.78 ppm against a 0.005 ppm limit in Emerald Cove Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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Organic Pacific Sushi Nori Sheets

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