Organic Hemp Hearts

Name: Organic Hemp Hearts
Brand: Manitoba Harvest

50Okay

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium20 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic14 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

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 · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts healthy?

Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts scores 50/100 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 Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts?

Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic Shelled Hemp Seed. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts’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 Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts?

Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts 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 Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts compare to other nuts & seeds?

At 50/100 Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts lands mid-scale — below the typical score in nuts & seeds, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in nuts & seeds is Aldi Dry Roasted Organic Peanuts at 100/100.

Is Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts organic?

Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts is not certified organic in our data.

Has Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 14 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 20 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Hearts. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.