Organic Yellow Mustard

Name: Organic Yellow Mustard
Brand: Trader Joe's

46Okay

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Cadmium37.2 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 7.4×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)

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 · 8

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Common questions

Is Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard healthy?

Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard scores 46/100 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 Organic Yellow Mustard?

Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard lists 8 ingredients, starting with Organic Grain Vinegar, Water, Organic Ground Mustard Seed, Salt and Organic Sugar. 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 Yellow Mustard contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard’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 Yellow Mustard?

Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard compare to other ketchup & mustard?

At 46/100 Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard lands mid-scale — below the typical score in ketchup & mustard, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in ketchup & mustard is Smash Kitchen Organic Tomato Ketchup at 100/100.

Is Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard organic?

Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard is not certified organic in our data.

Has Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard 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 Yellow Mustard contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 37.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Trader Joe's Organic Yellow Mustard. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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