Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder

Name: Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder
Brand: Trader Joe's

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Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Cadmium1.06 ppmof 0.005 ppm

Over the limit — 212×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic93.1 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 9.3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Lead28.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 5.6×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 · 1

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Common questions

Is Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder healthy?

Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder 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 Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder?

Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder lists 1 ingredient, starting with Cacao Powder. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder’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 Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder?

Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder 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 Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder compare to other chocolate?

At 0/100 Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder scores worse than most chocolate we have scored. A higher-scoring option in chocolate is Hu Organic Hazelnut Butter + Hazelnut Crunch Milk Chocolate at 100/100.

Is Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder organic?

Yes. Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder 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 Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 28.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 93.1 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 1.06 ppm against a 0.005 ppm limit in Trader Joe's Organic Fair Trade Cacao Powder. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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