Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses

Name: Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses
Brand: Plantation

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Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Lead146 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 29×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic70 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium5 ppbof 5 ppb

At the limitFDA 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 · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

What is in Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses?

Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses lists 1 ingredient, starting with Unsulphured Blackstrap Molasses. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses’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 Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses?

Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses is NOVA group 2: processed culinary ingredients. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses compare to other sweeteners?

We haven't scored Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in sweeteners.

Is Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses organic?

Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses is not certified organic in our data.

Has Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 146 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 70 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 5 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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