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Rhubarb

Also known as: rhubarbs

Low concern

Rhubarb stalks are a conventional food. Rhubarb leaves contain toxic levels of oxalic acid and anthraquinone glycosides and are not consumed.

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243 products

What it is

Edible stalks of Rheum rhabarbarum; leaves are toxic and not consumed.

Tart fruit-like ingredient.

Why it's flagged

What regulators actually say

"Rhubarb stalks raw nutrient composition."

"Rhubarb leaves contain toxic levels of oxalate and should not be consumed."

Regulatory status

United States — FDA

stalks GRAS conventional food; leaves not for consumption

European Union — EFSA

conventional food (stalks only)

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