Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder

Name: Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder
Brand: Sunfood Superfoods

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Contaminants · 4

4 at/over limit

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

Lead557 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 111×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic46.7 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 4.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium18.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury7.28 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 3.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

What is in Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder?

Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder lists 1 ingredient, starting with Certified Organic Matcha Green Tea. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder’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 Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder?

Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder 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 Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder compare to other tea?

We haven't scored Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder yet, so there's nothing to compare it against in tea.

Is Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder organic?

Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder is not certified organic in our data.

Has Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 557 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 46.7 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 18.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 7.28 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Sunfood Superfoods Organic Matcha Powder. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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