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ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack

Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack

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Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Lead9 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 1.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
CadmiumNDof 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 · 3

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Common questions

Is ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack healthy?

ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack scores 64/100 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 ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack?

ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack lists 3 ingredients, starting with Cultured Milk, Salt and Enzymes. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack’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 ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack?

ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack compare to other chips & crisps?

At 64/100 ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack lands mid-scale — below the typical score in chips & crisps, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in chips & crisps is Late July Thin & Crispy Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips at 95/100.

Is ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack organic?

ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack is not certified organic in our data.

Has ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in ParmCrisps Original Oven-Baked 100% Cheese Snack. It also tested for arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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