Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz

Name: Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz
Brand: Minute Rice

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Breakdown

6 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−153

arsenic−52

dimethylarsinic acid−23

inorganic arsenic−23

monomethylarsonic acid−23

cadmium−18

mercury−14

Ingredients

−16

folic acid−7

niacin−3

thiamin (thiamin mononitrate)−2

rice−2

iron (ferric orthophosphate)−2

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+69

Minimum score+69

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic122 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 12×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium16.6 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury3.7 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 1.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Dimethylarsinic Acid82.2 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic51 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic Acid1.32 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz healthy?

Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz 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 Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz?

Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz lists 5 ingredients, starting with Niacin, Thiamin (Thiamin Mononitrate), Rice, Iron (Ferric Orthophosphate) and Folic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz’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 Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz?

Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz 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 Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz 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 Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz organic?

Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 122 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 51 ppb, cadmium at 16.6 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 3.7 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Minute Rice Minute Instant White Rice Light and Fluffy Gluten Free 42 oz. It also tested for lead and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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