TallowTallow
Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo

Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo

14Avoid
USDA Organic

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Jovial Brown Rice 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.

Arsenic143 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 14×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Organic Gluten Free Fusilli
Cadmium34 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 6.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Gluten Free Fusilli
Lead8 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 1.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Gluten Free Fusilli
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Gluten Free Fusilli

Ingredients · 2

GoodCautionAvoid

,

Healthier swaps

Same shelf, cleaner ingredients

Nutrition facts

NutrientPer 100gPer serving
Calories368.42 kcal210 kcal
Fat3.51 g2 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Carbohydrates77.19 g44 g
Sugars0 g0 g
Fiber3.51 g2 g
Protein8.77 g5 g
Sodium0 g0 g
Browse Pasta & Noodles

Common questions

Is Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo healthy?

Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo scores 14/100 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, Jovial Brown Rice Pasta (organic). Per serving it carries 2g fiber, 5g 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 Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo?

Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo lists 2 ingredients, starting with Organic Brown Rice Flour and Water. 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 Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo?

210 kcal per serving, or 368 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo’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 Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo?

Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo 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 Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo compare to other pasta & noodles?

At 14/100 Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo scores worse than most pasta & noodles we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pasta & noodles is Rao's Homemade Spaghetti at 100/100.

Is Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo organic?

Yes. Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Organic brown rice flour and water; rice is the arsenic driver; no egg, cheese or protein powder) with the other products in its family, Jovial Brown Rice 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 Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo contain heavy metals?

Jovial Organic Gluten Free Brown Rice Orzo 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 143 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Organic Gluten Free Fusilli, cadmium at 34 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Gluten Free Fusilli and lead at 8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Gluten Free Fusilli. 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.

More in Pasta & Noodles

100

Organic Orzo

Delallo

100

100% Whole Wheat Penne Rigate Pasta

Delallo

100

Gemelli No. 28 Authentic Organic Pasta

Delallo

100

Farfalloni No. 88 Authentic Organic Pasta

Delallo

100

Organic Whole Wheat Orzo

Delallo

100

Bronze Die Artisan Campanelle Pasta

Culinary Tours