Organic Roasted Dandelion Root

Name: Organic Roasted Dandelion Root
Brand: Traditional Medicinals

4Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Lead301 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 60×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium191 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 38×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic95.9 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 9.6×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

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 Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root healthy?

Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root scores 4/100 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 Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root?

Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic Dandelion Root. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root’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 Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root?

Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root 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 Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root compare to other tea?

At 4/100 Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root scores worse than most tea we have scored. A higher-scoring option in tea is Kirkland Signature Matcha at 100/100.

Is Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root organic?

Yes. Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 301 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 95.9 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 191 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Traditional Medicinals Organic Roasted Dandelion Root. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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