Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee

Name: Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee
Brand: Teeccino

5Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Lead157 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 31×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium136 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 27×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic65.2 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)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 4

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Common questions

Is Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee healthy?

Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee scores 5/100 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 Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee?

Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee lists 4 ingredients, starting with Organic Carob, Organic Chicory, Organic Dandelion and Organic Ramon Seeds. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee’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 Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee?

Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee 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 Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee compare to other coffee?

At 5/100 Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee scores worse than most coffee we have scored. A higher-scoring option in coffee is Purity Coffee FLOW Organic Medium Roast Whole Bean Coffee at 100/100.

Is Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee organic?

Yes. Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 157 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 65.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 136 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Teeccino Organic Dandelion Dark Roast Chicory Herbal Coffee. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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