Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz

Name: Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz
Brand: Trader Joe's

0Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic143 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 14×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium40.3 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 8.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead37 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7.4×FDA 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 · 3

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Common questions

Is Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz healthy?

Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz 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 Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz?

Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz lists 3 ingredients, starting with Corn Starch, Sodium Bicarbonate and Monocalcium Phosphate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz’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 Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz?

Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz is NOVA group 2: processed culinary ingredients. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz compare to other baking ingredients?

At 0/100 Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz scores worse than most baking ingredients we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baking ingredients is King Arthur Baking Company Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour at 100/100.

Is Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz organic?

Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 37 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 143 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 40.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Trader Joe's Baking Powder, Aluminum Free & Double Acting, 8.1 oz. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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