Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice

Name: Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice
Brand: Mahatma

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−132

arsenic−56

dimethylarsinic acid−20

inorganic arsenic−20

monomethylarsonic acid−20

cadmium−16

Ingredients

−25

enriched long grain rice−7

maltodextrin−6

yeast extract−6

corn starch−2

annatto−2

spices−2

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+67

Minimum score+67

Final score0

Contaminants · 6

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic158 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 16×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium13.4 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Dimethylarsinic Acid73.3 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic90.9 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic Acid2.26 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

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 Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice healthy?

Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain 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. 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 Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice?

Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice lists 12 ingredients, starting with Enriched Long Grain Rice, Salt, Sugar, Dehydrated Onion and Maltodextrin. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain 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 Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice?

Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain 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 Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice organic?

Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice been lab tested?

Yes. 6 substances in Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 158 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 90.9 ppb and cadmium at 13.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Mahatma Saffron yellow seasonings long grain rice. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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