Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice

Name: Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice
Brand: Wellsley Farms

0Avoid

Contaminants · 5

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic282 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 28×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium6.01 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury2.1 ppbof 2 ppb

Over the limit — 1.1×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Inorganic Arsenic107 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

LeadNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice healthy?

Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice 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 Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice?

Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice lists 1 ingredient, starting with Organic Long Grain Brown Rice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice’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 Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice?

Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice 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 Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice 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 Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice organic?

Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice is not certified organic in our data.

Has Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice been lab tested?

Yes. 5 substances in Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 282 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 107 ppb, cadmium at 6.01 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 2.1 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Wellsley Farms Organic 100% Whole Grain Long Grain Brown Rice. It also tested for lead and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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