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Jovial Jovial Elbows, Cassava

Jovial Elbows, Cassava

44Okay
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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Jovial Cassava Pasta (organic)
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Lead77 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 15×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Jovial Fusilli, Cassava
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Jovial Fusilli, Cassava
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Jovial Fusilli, Cassava
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Jovial Fusilli, Cassava

Ingredients · 2

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Common questions

Is Jovial Elbows, Cassava healthy?

Jovial Elbows, Cassava scores 44/100 on Tallow — our okay 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, Jovial Cassava Pasta (organic). 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 Jovial Elbows, Cassava?

Jovial Elbows, Cassava lists 2 ingredients, starting with Organic Cassava Flour and Water. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Jovial Elbows, Cassava contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jovial Elbows, Cassava’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 Jovial Elbows, Cassava?

Jovial Elbows, Cassava 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 Jovial Elbows, Cassava compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 44/100 Jovial Elbows, Cassava lands mid-scale — below the typical score in pasta & noodles, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.

Is Jovial Elbows, Cassava organic?

Jovial Elbows, Cassava is not certified organic in our data.

Has Jovial Elbows, Cassava been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Organic cassava flour and water; no rice, egg or cheese) with the other products in its family, Jovial Cassava Pasta (organic), and 1 product in its family has 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 Jovial Elbows, Cassava contain heavy metals?

Jovial Elbows, Cassava itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected lead at 77 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Jovial Fusilli, Cassava. 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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