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Tamanishiki Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice

Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice

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Contaminants · 7

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic132 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 13×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Cadmium14.1 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 2.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Dimethylarsinic Acid49.9 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Inorganic Arsenic100 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Monomethylarsonic Acid749 pptfound
Detected · no published limit
LeadNDof 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

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Common questions

Is Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice healthy?

Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain 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. 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 Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice?

Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice lists 2 ingredients, starting with Rice and Water and Glucond delta Lactone. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain 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 Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice?

Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain 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 Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain 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 Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice organic?

Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 7 substances in Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 132 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 100 ppb and cadmium at 14.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Tamanishiki Super Premium Short Grain Rice. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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