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Mahatma MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE

MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE

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Non-GMO Project Verified

Contaminants · 7

2 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Mahatma basmati rice
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Arsenic65.8 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 6.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice
Cadmium24.8 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice
Dimethylarsinic Acid17.7 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Measured in: Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice
Inorganic Arsenic57.5 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Measured in: Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice
Monomethylarsonic Acid605 pptfound
Detected · no published limit
Measured in: Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE healthy?

MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE 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, Mahatma basmati rice. 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 MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE?

MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE lists 1 ingredient, starting with Basmati Rice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE’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 MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE?

MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE 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 MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE scores worse than most rice & grains we have scored. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE organic?

MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE is not certified organic in our data.

Has MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Conventional basmati rice) with the other products in its family, Mahatma basmati rice, 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 MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE contain heavy metals?

MAHATMA, NATURALLY FRAGRANT BASMATI RICE 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 65.8 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice, cadmium at 24.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice and inorganic arsenic at 57.5 ppb in Naturally Fragrant Basmati Rice. 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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