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Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized

Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized

100Clean
USDA Organic

Contaminants · 4

From lab tests of this product’s family
Organic Valley Half & Half
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Organic Grassmilk Half & Half
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Grassmilk Half & Half
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Grassmilk Half & Half
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Organic Grassmilk Half & Half

Ingredients · 2

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Common questions

Is Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized healthy?

Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized scores 100/100 on Tallow — our clean band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Organic Valley Half & Half. 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 Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized?

Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized lists 2 ingredients, starting with Organic Grade a Milk and Organic Cream. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized’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 Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized?

Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized 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 Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized compare to other butter & cream?

At 100/100 Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized sits in our top band, among the better butter & cream we have scored.

Is Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized organic?

Yes. Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Organic milk and cream) with the other products in its family, Organic Valley Half & Half, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized contain heavy metals?

Organic Valley Organic Half & Half Ultra Pasteurized itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab tested them for arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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