Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice

Name: Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice
Brand: Nishiki

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Contaminants · 5

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic86.6 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 8.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium4.56 ppbof 5 ppb

91% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury1.71 ppbof 2 ppb

86% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Inorganic Arsenic53.6 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 · 1

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Common questions

What is in Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice?

Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice lists 1 ingredient, starting with Australian Milled Jasmine Rice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Nishiki Premium Medium 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 Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice?

Nishiki Premium Medium Grain 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 Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice compare to other rice & grains?

We haven't scored Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in rice & grains.

Is Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice organic?

Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 86.6 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 53.6 ppb, cadmium at 4.56 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 1.71 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Nishiki Premium Medium Grain Rice. It also tested for lead and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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