Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice

Name: Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice
Brand: Omega Rice

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Breakdown

6 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−135

arsenic−57

cadmium−22

dimethylarsinic acid−18

inorganic arsenic−18

monomethylarsonic acid−18

lead−2

Ingredients

−31

thiamine (thiamine mononitrate)−23

folic acid−5

niacin−2

iron (ferric orthophosphate)−1

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+66

Minimum score+66

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic171 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 17×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium30.6 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 6.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead1.1 ppbof 5 ppb

22% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Dimethylarsinic Acid62.7 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic81.3 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic Acid2.28 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 · 5

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Common questions

Is Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice healthy?

Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched 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 Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice?

Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice lists 5 ingredients, starting with Long Grain White Rice, Thiamine (Thiamine Mononitrate), Niacin, 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 Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched 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 Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice?

Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched 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 Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched 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 Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice organic?

Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 171 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 81.3 ppb and cadmium at 30.6 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Omega Rice Long Grain Enriched 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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