Royal Royal BASMATI RICE

Royal BASMATI RICE

0Avoid

Contaminants · 5

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic37.1 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 3.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium7.22 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury0.67 ppbof 2 ppb

34% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Inorganic Arsenic32.4 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Contaminants · 6

2 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Royal Basmati Rice (white, conventional)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Arsenic65.5 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 6.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Royal Authentic Basmati Rice

Cadmium10.8 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Royal Authentic Basmati Rice

Lead2 ppbof 5 ppb

40% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Royal Authentic Basmati Rice

Dimethylarsinic Acid12.7 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Royal Authentic Basmati Rice

Inorganic Arsenic54.1 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Royal Authentic Basmati Rice

Monomethylarsonic Acid295 pptfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Royal Authentic Basmati Rice

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Royal BASMATI RICE healthy?

Royal BASMATI 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, plus lab results from its product family, Royal Basmati Rice (white, conventional). 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 Royal BASMATI RICE?

Royal BASMATI RICE lists 1 ingredient, starting with White Basmati Rice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Royal BASMATI RICE contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Royal BASMATI 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 Royal BASMATI RICE?

Royal BASMATI 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 Royal BASMATI RICE compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Royal BASMATI 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 Royal BASMATI RICE organic?

Royal BASMATI RICE is not certified organic in our data.

Has Royal BASMATI RICE been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in Royal BASMATI RICE have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Royal Basmati Rice (white, conventional)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Royal BASMATI RICE contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 37.1 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 32.4 ppb, cadmium at 7.22 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 0.67 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Royal BASMATI RICE. It also tested for lead and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 65.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Royal Authentic Basmati Rice, cadmium at 10.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Royal Authentic Basmati Rice, inorganic arsenic at 54.1 ppb in Royal Authentic Basmati Rice and lead at 2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Royal Authentic Basmati Rice. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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