Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour

Name: Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour
Brand: King Arthur Baking Company

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 8 ingredients to watch

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−64

arsenic−45

cadmium−19

Ingredients

−27

rice flour−4

cellulose−4

xanthan gum−4

calcium carbonate−3

niacinamide−3

3 smaller deductions−9

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Minimum score+6

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic68 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 6.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium19 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour healthy?

King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour 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. 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 King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour?

King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour lists 12 ingredients, starting with Rice Flour, Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Whole Sorghum Flour, Tapioca Starch and Potato Starch. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour’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 King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour?

King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour compare to other baking ingredients?

At 0/100 King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour scores worse than most baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour organic?

King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour is not certified organic in our data.

Has King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 68 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 19 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in King Arthur Baking Company Gluten Free Measure for Measure Flour. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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