Paramount Farms Pistachios

Name: Paramount Farms Pistachios
Brand: Wonderful

0Avoid

Breakdown

Processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Wonderful Pistachios (plain and seasoned)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−64

arsenic−37

cadmium−16

lead−11

Ingredients

−54

sunflower oil−51

citric acid−3

Processing

−5

NOVA 3: processed−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+23

Minimum score+23

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Wonderful Pistachios (plain and seasoned)

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Arsenic37 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 3.7×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Roasted & Salted Pistachios

Cadmium12 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Roasted & Salted Pistachios

Lead6 ppbof 5 ppb

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

Measured in: Roasted & Salted Pistachios

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Measured in: Roasted & Salted Pistachios

Ingredients · 5

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios healthy?

Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios 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, plus lab results from its product family, Wonderful Pistachios (plain and seasoned). 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 Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios?

Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios lists 5 ingredients, starting with Pistachios, Sunflower Oil, Sea Salt, Vinegar and Citric Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios contain seed oils?

Yes. Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios?

Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios 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 Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios compare to other nuts & seeds?

At 0/100 Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios scores worse than most nuts & seeds we have scored. A higher-scoring option in nuts & seeds is Aldi Dry Roasted Organic Peanuts at 100/100.

Is Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios organic?

Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios is not certified organic in our data.

Has Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Roasted pistachios, in shell or shelled; salt and seasonings only as flavour; no cocoa, rice or cinnamon) with the other products in its family, Wonderful Pistachios (plain and seasoned), and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios contain heavy metals?

Wonderful Paramount Farms Pistachios itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 37 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Roasted & Salted Pistachios, cadmium at 12 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Roasted & Salted Pistachios and lead at 6 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Roasted & Salted Pistachios. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.