Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice

Name: Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice
Brand: Food Club

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Breakdown

6 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−153

arsenic−51

dimethylarsinic acid−23

inorganic arsenic−23

monomethylarsonic acid−23

cadmium−17

mercury−16

Ingredients

−16

precooked long grain rice enriched with niacin−8

niacin (niacinamide)−2

iron (ferric orthophosphate)−2

thiamine mononitrate vitamin b1−2

folic acid]−2

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+69

Minimum score+69

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic111 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 11×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium14.5 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury4.8 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 2.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Dimethylarsinic Acid94.4 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic44.6 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic Acid1.22 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice healthy?

Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain 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 Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice?

Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice lists 5 ingredients, starting with Precooked Long Grain Rice Enriched With Niacin, Niacin (Niacinamide), Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate), Thiamine Mononitrate Vitamin B1 and Folic Acid]. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain 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 Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice?

Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain 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 Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain 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 Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice organic?

Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 111 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 44.6 ppb, cadmium at 14.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 4.8 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Food Club Instant Enriched Long Grain White Rice. It also tested for lead and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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