Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz

Name: Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz
Brand: Vital Choice

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Contaminants · 4

4 at/over limit

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

Arsenic2.07 ppmof 0.01 ppm

Over the limit — 207×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Mercury16.8 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 8.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Lead9.76 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium7.59 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Ingredients · 3

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Common questions

Is Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz healthy?

Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz 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 Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz?

Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz lists 3 ingredients, starting with Sardines, Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Sea Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz’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 Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz?

Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz 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 Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz compare to other canned goods?

At 0/100 Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz scores worse than most canned goods we have scored. A higher-scoring option in canned goods is Trader Joe's Organic Garbanzo Beans Made with Sea Salt at 98/100.

Is Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz organic?

Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 9.76 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.07 ppm against a 0.01 ppm limit, cadmium at 7.59 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 16.8 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Vital Choice Wild Sardines in Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4.4 oz. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.