Couscous Pearl

Name: Couscous Pearl
Brand: Kroger

56Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium26.3 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead1 ppbof 5 ppb

20% of the limitFDA 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 · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Kroger Couscous Pearl healthy?

Kroger Couscous Pearl scores 56/100 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. 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 Kroger Couscous Pearl?

Kroger Couscous Pearl lists 1 ingredient, starting with Wheat Flour. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kroger Couscous Pearl contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Kroger Couscous Pearl’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 Kroger Couscous Pearl?

Kroger Couscous Pearl 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 Kroger Couscous Pearl compare to other rice & grains?

At 56/100 Kroger Couscous Pearl lands mid-scale — below the typical score in rice & grains, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is Kroger Couscous Pearl organic?

Kroger Couscous Pearl is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kroger Couscous Pearl been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Kroger Couscous Pearl have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Kroger Couscous Pearl contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and cadmium at 26.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Kroger Couscous Pearl. It also tested for arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.