Original Lager Beer

Name: Original Lager Beer
Brand: Heineken

97Clean

Contaminants · 1

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

Glyphosate20.9 ppbof 160 ppb

13% of the limitEWG children's health benchmark 160 ppb (0.01 mg/day in a 60 g serving). EPA tolerance for glyphosate on oats is far higher at 30 ppm (30,000 ppb), 40 CFR 180.364.

Ingredients · 3

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Common questions

Is Heineken Original Lager Beer healthy?

Heineken Original Lager Beer scores 97/100 on Tallow — our clean 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 Heineken Original Lager Beer?

Heineken Original Lager Beer lists 3 ingredients, starting with Water, Malted Barley and Hops. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Heineken Original Lager Beer contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Heineken Original Lager Beer’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 Heineken Original Lager Beer?

Heineken Original Lager Beer 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 Heineken Original Lager Beer compare to other alcoholic beverages?

At 97/100 Heineken Original Lager Beer sits in our top band, among the better alcoholic beverages we have scored. A higher-scoring option in alcoholic beverages is Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc White Wine at 100/100.

Is Heineken Original Lager Beer organic?

Heineken Original Lager Beer is not certified organic in our data.

Has Heineken Original Lager Beer been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Heineken Original Lager Beer has a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Heineken Original Lager Beer contain glyphosate?

Yes. A lab detected glyphosate at 20.9 ppb against a 160 ppb limit in Heineken Original Lager Beer. That reading is under its limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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