Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g)

Name: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g)
Brand: Kirkland Signature

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Breakdown

Processed · 4 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to watch

Includes lab results from its product family: Kirkland Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−100

arsenic−54

cadmium−21

lead−16

mercury−9

Ingredients

−4

organic seaweed−4

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Credits

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Minimum score+9

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

4 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Kirkland Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Arsenic14.3 ppmof 0.01 ppm

Over the limit — 1426×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack

Cadmium383 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 77×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack

Lead90.8 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 18×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack

Mercury5.17 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 2.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) healthy?

Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) 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, plus lab results from its product family, Kirkland Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack. 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 Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g)?

Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) lists 5 ingredients, starting with Organic Seaweed, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Sesame Oil, Sea Salt and Organic Rosemary Extract. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) contain seed oils?

Yes. Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) lists Organic Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g)?

Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) 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 Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) compare to other snacks?

At 0/100 Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) scores worse than most snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in snacks is Little Sesame On The Go Hummus Cup at 100/100.

Is Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) organic?

Yes. Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Organic seaweed, sunflower and sesame oil, sea salt (rosemary extract in some); seaweed is the driver) with the other products in its family, Kirkland Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, 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 Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) contain heavy metals?

Kirkland Signature Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, Sesame Flavor, 0.6 oz (17 g) 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 14.3 ppm against a 0.01 ppm limit in Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, cadmium at 383 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack, lead at 90.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack and mercury at 5.17 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Organic Roasted Seaweed Snack. 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.