Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed

Name: Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed
Brand: Yamamotoyama

0Avoid

Contaminants · 4

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic23.7 ppmof 0.01 ppm

Over the limit — 2374×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium707 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 141×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead41 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 8.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 1

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed healthy?

Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed 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 Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed?

Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed lists 1 ingredient, starting with Seaweed. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed’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 Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed?

Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed 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 Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed compare to other pantry & staples?

At 0/100 Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed scores worse than most pantry & staples we have scored. A higher-scoring option in pantry & staples is Bob's Red Mill Instant Mashed Potato Flakes at 100/100.

Is Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed organic?

Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed is not certified organic in our data.

Has Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 41 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 23.7 ppm against a 0.01 ppm limit and cadmium at 707 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Yamamotoyama Gold Premium Roasted Sushi Nori Seaweed. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.