Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture

Name: Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture
Brand: gimMe

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Breakdown

Processed · 8 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: gimMe Sea Salt Seaweed (sunflower oil)

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−136

inorganic arsenic−36

arsenic−36

cadmium−16

glycidyl esters−11

3-mcpd−10

3 smaller deductions−27

Ingredients

−49

sunflower oil−45

seaweed−4

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+90

Minimum score+90

Final score0

Contaminants · 9

7 at/over limit

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

Arsenic10.6 ppmof 0.01 ppm

Over the limit — 1057×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium896 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 179×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Glycidyl Esters153 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 26×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I (point 5.3.3.2, carried over from Reg. (EU) 2020/1322) — glycidyl fatty acid esters expressed as glycidol, 6.0 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published GE number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 50 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats placed on the market for the final consumer 1,000 ug/kg (500 ug/kg when destined for baby food).

3-mcpd207 ppbof 12 ppb

Over the limit — 17×EU maximum level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2023/915 Annex I as amended by Reg. (EU) 2024/1003 (point 5.3.3.2) — sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters expressed as 3-MCPD, 12 ug/kg in liquid infant formula, follow-on formula and FSMP (cut from 15). Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published 3-MCPD number. Looser EU levels not adopted: powdered infant formula 80 ug/kg; free 3-MCPD in hydrolysed vegetable protein and soy sauce 20 ug/kg; vegetable oils and fats for the final consumer 1,250 ug/kg.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)80 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 13×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Lead56.5 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 11×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Acrylamide153 ppbof 40 ppb

Over the limit — 3.8×EU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

Inorganic Arsenic10.8 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

gimMe Sea Salt Seaweed (sunflower oil)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Arsenic11.7 ppmof 0.01 ppm

Over the limit — 1172×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks Sea Salt

Cadmium1.18 ppmof 0.005 ppm

Over the limit — 237×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks Sea Salt

Lead86.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 17×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks Sea Salt

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks Sea Salt

Ingredients · 3

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Common questions

Is Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture healthy?

Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture 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, gimMe Sea Salt Seaweed (sunflower oil). 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 Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture?

Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture lists 3 ingredients, starting with Seaweed, Sea Salt and Sunflower Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture contain seed oils?

Yes. Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture?

Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture compare to other chips & crisps?

At 0/100 Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Late July Thin & Crispy Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips at 95/100.

Is Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture organic?

Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture 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 (gimMe Sea Salt Seaweed (sunflower oil)), 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 Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 56.5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 10.6 ppm against a 0.01 ppm limit, inorganic arsenic at 10.8 ppb and cadmium at 896 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture. It also tested for 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 11.7 ppm against a 0.01 ppm limit in Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks Sea Salt, cadmium at 1.18 ppm against a 0.005 ppm limit in Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks Sea Salt and lead at 86.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks Sea Salt. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

Does Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 80 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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