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Brown Rice

Low concern

Brown rice is a whole grain with documented health benefits. The main caveat is that rice can accumulate inorganic arsenic from soil and water; FDA has set action levels for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal (100 ppb).

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What it is

Whole grain rice with the bran and germ intact (only the inedible hull removed).

Whole grain staple carbohydrate.

Why it's flagged

accumulates inorganic arsenic; FDA action level 100 ppb in infant rice cereal

What regulators actually say

"FDA established an action level of 100 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal."

FDA — Arsenic in Food and Dietary Supplements — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Whole food; FDA action level for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal (100 ppb).

European Union — EFSA

EU maximum level for inorganic arsenic in rice (Regulation (EU) 2023/915).

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