Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron

Name: Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron
Brand: Vigo

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 6 contaminants flagged · 6 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−137

arsenic−58

cadmium−25

dimethylarsinic acid−15

inorganic arsenic−15

monomethylarsonic acid−15

mercury−9

Ingredients

−40

artificial color−16

enriched rice−5

maltodextrin−4

hydrolyzed corn protein−4

sodium aluminosilicate−4

4 smaller deductions−7

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+87

Minimum score+87

Final score0

Contaminants · 6

2 at/over limit

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

Arsenic181 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 18×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium50.7 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 10×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury1.9 ppbof 2 ppb

95% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Dimethylarsinic Acid67.7 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic106 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic Acid1.1 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Ingredients · 15

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Common questions

Is Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron healthy?

Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron 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 Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron?

Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron lists 15 ingredients, starting with Enriched Rice, Dehydrated Vegetables, Salt, Garlic and Corn Meal. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron’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 Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron?

Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron scores worse than most rice & grains we have scored. A higher-scoring option in rice & grains is Simple Truth Organic Long Grain White Rice at 100/100.

Is Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron organic?

Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron is not certified organic in our data.

Has Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron been lab tested?

Yes. 6 substances in Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 181 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 106 ppb, cadmium at 50.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 1.9 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Vigo Yellow Rice Saffron. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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