Zatarain's ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE

ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE

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Breakdown

6 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Zatarain's plain parboiled long grain rice

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−158

arsenic−60

dimethylarsinic acid−23

inorganic arsenic−23

monomethylarsonic acid−23

cadmium−17

lead−12

Ingredients

−16

folic acid−7

rice−3

niacin−2

iron−2

thiamine mononitrate−2

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+74

Minimum score+74

Final score0

Contaminants · 7

3 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Zatarain's plain parboiled long grain rice

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Arsenic218 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 22×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled

Cadmium14.4 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 2.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled

Lead7.1 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 1.4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled

Dimethylarsinic Acid96 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled

Inorganic Arsenic129 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled

Monomethylarsonic Acid2.72 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Measured in: Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Measured in: Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled

Ingredients · 5

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Common questions

Is ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE healthy?

ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN 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, plus lab results from its product family, Zatarain's plain parboiled long grain rice. 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 ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE?

ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE lists 5 ingredients, starting with Rice, Niacin, Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate and Folic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN 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 ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE?

ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN 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 ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE compare to other rice & grains?

At 0/100 ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN 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 ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE organic?

ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE is not certified organic in our data.

Has ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Enriched parboiled long grain rice only) with the other products in its family, Zatarain's plain parboiled long grain rice, 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 ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE contain heavy metals?

ZATARAIN'S, ENRICHED PARBOILED LONG GRAIN RICE 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 218 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled, cadmium at 14.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled, inorganic arsenic at 129 ppb in Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled and lead at 7.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Zatarain's Long Grain Rice Enriched Parboiled. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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