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Puffed Rice

Also known as: crisped rice, rice crisps

Safe

Puffed rice is a whole-grain (or refined) cereal product. There are no specific safety concerns.

Found in

2,134 products

What it is

Rice grains expanded by heat and pressure, producing a light, crisp cereal.

Crunchy cereal grain used as a base for breakfast cereals, snack bars, and confectionery.

Why it's flagged

potential inorganic arsenic in rice products

What regulators actually say

"FDA established an action level of 100 parts per billion (ppb) for inorganic arsenic in infant rice cereal to help minimize infants' exposure."

FDA Arsenic in Food — fda.gov

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Standard food; FDA action levels for inorganic arsenic apply to infant rice cereals.

European Union — EFSA

Standard food in the EU.

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