gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks

Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks

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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−46

seaweed−3

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Credits

+5

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+85

Minimum score+85

Final score0

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

Ingredients · 3

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	600 kcal	60 kcal
Fat	40 g	4 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	30 g	3 g
Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber	30 g	3 g
Protein	20 g	2 g
Sodium	0.8 g	0.08 g

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Common questions

Is gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks healthy?

gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks 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). Per serving it carries 3g fiber, 2g protein and 0g sugar. 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 Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks?

gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks 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.

How many calories are in gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks?

60 kcal per serving, or 600 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks contain seed oils?

Yes. gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks?

gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks 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 Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks compare to other chips & crisps?

At 0/100 gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks 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 Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks organic?

Yes. gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks 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 Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks contain heavy metals?

gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks 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 Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks contain phthalates?

gimMe Organic Premium Roasted Seaweed Snacks 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.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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