tesco Pumpkin Seeds

Name: tesco Pumpkin Seeds
Brand: Tesco

67Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic28.1 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 2.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

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

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

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is tesco Pumpkin Seeds healthy?

tesco Pumpkin Seeds scores 67/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 tesco Pumpkin Seeds?

tesco Pumpkin Seeds lists 1 ingredient, starting with Pumpkin Seeds. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does tesco Pumpkin Seeds contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in tesco Pumpkin Seeds’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 tesco Pumpkin Seeds?

tesco Pumpkin Seeds 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 tesco Pumpkin Seeds compare to other nuts & seeds?

At 67/100 tesco Pumpkin Seeds lands mid-scale — below the typical score in nuts & seeds, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in nuts & seeds is Aldi Dry Roasted Organic Peanuts at 100/100.

Is tesco Pumpkin Seeds organic?

tesco Pumpkin Seeds is not certified organic in our data.

Has tesco Pumpkin Seeds been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in tesco Pumpkin Seeds have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does tesco Pumpkin Seeds contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 28.1 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in tesco Pumpkin Seeds. It also tested for lead, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.