Baking Soda

Name: Baking Soda
Brand: Trader Joe's

64Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Lead17.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA 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

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 1

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Common questions

Is Trader Joe's Baking Soda healthy?

Trader Joe's Baking Soda scores 64/100 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 Trader Joe's Baking Soda?

Trader Joe's Baking Soda lists 1 ingredient, starting with Sodium Bicarbonate. 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 Soda contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Baking Soda’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 Soda?

Trader Joe's Baking Soda 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 Trader Joe's Baking Soda compare to other baking ingredients?

At 64/100 Trader Joe's Baking Soda lands mid-scale — below the typical score in baking ingredients, but clear of the bottom band. 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 Soda organic?

Trader Joe's Baking Soda is not certified organic in our data.

Has Trader Joe's Baking Soda been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Trader Joe's Baking Soda 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 Soda contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 17.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Trader Joe's Baking Soda. It also tested for arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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