Organic Dark Chocolate Gems

Name: Organic Dark Chocolate Gems
Brand: Hu

20Avoid

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium58.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 12×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead35.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 3

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems healthy?

Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems scores 20/100 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 Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems?

Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems lists 3 ingredients, starting with Organic Cacao, Organic Unrefined Coconut Sugar and Organic Cocoa Butter. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems’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 Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems?

Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems 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 Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems compare to other chocolate?

At 20/100 Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems scores worse than most chocolate we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chocolate is Hu Organic Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch Milk Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems organic?

Yes. Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 35.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and cadmium at 58.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Hu Organic Dark Chocolate Gems. It also tested for arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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