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gimMe Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt

Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt

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Contaminants · 9

7 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
gimMe Sea Salt Seaweed (sunflower oil)
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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
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).
Measured in: Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture
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.
Measured in: Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture
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
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).
Measured in: Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture
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.
Measured in: Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture
Inorganic Arsenic10.8 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Measured in: Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture
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

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Common questions

Is Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt healthy?

Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt 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 Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt?

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

Does Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt contain seed oils?

Yes. Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt?

Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt 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 Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt compare to other chips & crisps?

At 0/100 Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt scores worse than most chips & crisps we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Trader Joe's Organic Corn Chip Dippers at 100/100.

Is Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt organic?

Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Organic roasted seaweed with sunflower oil and sea salt; no seasoning) with the other products in its family, gimMe Sea Salt Seaweed (sunflower oil), and 3 products in its family have been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt contain heavy metals?

Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: 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, inorganic arsenic at 10.8 ppb in Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks with Sea Salt 4 Pack 5 Gram Crispy Texture 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. Its own results may differ.

Does Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt contain phthalates?

Gimme Seaweed Snacks Organic Roasted Seaweed Full Sheets Sea Salt itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: 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. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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