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Herbs & Spices

3,270 products, 913 with published lab results.

Typical levels

FDA's Total Diet Study has no food close enough to give a fair typical level.

How the tested products compare

Each dot is one tested product (its middle sample), on a log scale in ppb; the line is FDA's typical level. Hover or tap a dot for its name.

Lead · 80 products
101001,00010,000100,0001,000,00010,000,000belowlimit"***SUPER***BRAND***DRIED CINNAMON POWDER***Net Wt: 4oz(113g)***PRODUCT OF CHINA***DISTRIBUTOR: IHA BEVERAGE COMMERCE, CA, 90040***"UPC#610232012476: 2,000 ppb5 Spice Powder (brand not recorded): 3,100 ppb7 Spice (brand not recorded): 970 ppb7 Spice Mix (brand not recorded): 1,000,000 ppbALB Flavor brand CINNAMON Powder; 100 g; ALB-USA Enterprises Inc 529 Bryant Av, Bronx, NY 10474; UPC 5 304000 333362; packaged in a plastic bag inside a brown carton box with an image of cinnamon powd: 3,294 ppbAchiote Molido (Ground Annato Seeds) (brand not recorded): 240 ppbAcirrico: 190 ppbAdjika (brand not recorded): 21,000 ppbAdjika Powder (brand not recorded): 115,485 ppbAfghani mixed spices (brand not recorded): 890 ppbAfrican Clove (brand not recorded): 370 ppbAjicka (brand not recorded): 71,000 ppbAjika (brand not recorded): 5,200,000 ppbAkanwu powder (brand not recorded): 1,910 ppbAling Conching Bay Leaves (brand not recorded): 470 ppbAll Purpose Seasoning (brand not recorded): 2,700,140 ppbAll Spice (brand not recorded): 390 ppbAll purpose seasoning: 530 ppbAll purpose seasoning: 180 ppbAll purpose soup base powder (brand not recorded): 9,600,000 ppbAmchur (brand not recorded): 1,600 ppbAncho (brand not recorded): 1,100 ppbAnchovy like fish. From Africa West (brand not recorded): 90 ppbAnelina (brand not recorded): 630 ppbAngel Brand Bay Leaf (brand not recorded): 970 ppbAngel Brand Cinnamon Powder (brand not recorded): 470 ppbAngel Brand Ground Cloves (brand not recorded): 250 ppbAngel Brand Thyme Sticks (brand not recorded): 650 ppbAnise powder (brand not recorded): 2,220 ppbAralashmasi (brand not recorded): 280 ppbArcha (brand not recorded): 1,900 ppbAsafoetida (Hing) (brand not recorded): 2,650 ppbBBQ Powder: 520 ppbBahar Soujouk (brand not recorded): 280 ppbBalqees Spices Yemeni Spices Mix (brand not recorded): 600,000 ppbBaraqa Turmeric (brand not recorded): 740 ppbBarberie spices (brand not recorded): 260 ppbBarberry: 860 ppbBarberry: 2,700 ppbBasil (brand not recorded): 1,100 ppbBasil Leaves (brand not recorded): 460 ppbBayleaf powder (brand not recorded): 1,100 ppbBean seasoning (brand not recorded): 240 ppbBeberi: 120 ppbBeberi (brand not recorded): 330 ppbBeef Biryani, Karachi: 220 ppbBeef Bouillion: 50 ppbBeef stock powder: 300 ppbBell's Seasoning (brand not recorded): 750 ppbBerbere (brand not recorded): 80 ppbBerbere (brand not recorded): 220,000 ppbBeso (brand not recorded): 130 ppbBig Cardamom (brand not recorded): 350 ppbBirbera (brand not recorded): 50 ppbBiryani Masala (brand not recorded): 482 ppbBiryani seasoning, Bombay. Purchased locally: 320 ppbBiryani spice: 90 ppbBiryani spice (brand not recorded): 750 ppbBiryani, Recipe & Seasoning Mix, Special Bombay: 50 ppbBlack Cardamon (brand not recorded): 280 ppbBlack Cumin (brand not recorded): 760 ppbBlack Pepper: 50 ppbBlack Pepper Fine: 330 ppbBlack Peppercorns (brand not recorded): 280 ppbBlack Salt (brand not recorded): 1,100 ppbBlack Tea (brand not recorded): 530 ppbBlack Whole Pepper (brand not recorded): 888 ppbBlack cardamom (brand not recorded): 370 ppbBlack lentils (brand not recorded): 2,200 ppbBlack onion powder (brand not recorded): 6,900 ppbBlack onion powder. (brand not recorded): 620 ppbBlack pepper (brand not recorded): 565 ppbBlack pepper powder (brand not recorded): 330 ppbBlend of Spices (brand not recorded): 240 ppbBlue Fenugreek (brand not recorded): 47,000 ppbBlue Fenugreek Seeds (brand not recorded): 2,800,000 ppbBouillon: 100 ppbBoullion: 50 ppbBoullion: 50 ppbBournvita.: 420 ppb

Tested products

Median of each product's samples, in ppb (parts per billion), counting samples below the lab's limit. “<10” means the median is below the lab's limit of 10; “–” means not tested for that chemical. Showing 80 of 913; the rest are on the chemical pages.

ProductLeadArsenic (total)Mercury
"***SUPER***BRAND***DRIED CINNAMON POWDER***Net Wt: 4oz(113g)***PRODUCT OF CHINA***DISTRIBUTOR: IHA BEVERAGE COMMERCE, CA, 90040***"UPC#610232012476
Kim-Seng Company
2,000––
5 Spice Powder (brand not recorded)3,100––
7 Spice (brand not recorded)970––
7 Spice Mix (brand not recorded)1,000,000––
ALB Flavor brand CINNAMON Powder; 100 g; ALB-USA Enterprises Inc 529 Bryant Av, Bronx, NY 10474; UPC 5 304000 333362; packaged in a plastic bag inside a brown carton box with an image of cinnamon powd
Alb-USA Enterprises Inc
3,294––
Achiote Molido (Ground Annato Seeds) (brand not recorded)240––
Acirrico
Jovy
190––
Adjika (brand not recorded)21,000––
Adjika Powder (brand not recorded)115,485––
Afghani mixed spices (brand not recorded)890––
African Clove (brand not recorded)370––
Ajicka (brand not recorded)71,000––
Ajika (brand not recorded)5,200,000––
Akanwu powder (brand not recorded)1,910––
Aling Conching Bay Leaves (brand not recorded)470––
All Purpose Seasoning (brand not recorded)2,700,140––
All Spice (brand not recorded)390––
All purpose seasoning
Homemade
530––
All purpose seasoning
Vegeta
180––
All purpose soup base powder (brand not recorded)9,600,000––
Amchur (brand not recorded)1,600––
Ancho (brand not recorded)1,100––
Anchovy like fish. From Africa West (brand not recorded)90––
Anelina (brand not recorded)630––
Angel Brand Bay Leaf (brand not recorded)970––
Angel Brand Cinnamon Powder (brand not recorded)470––
Angel Brand Ground Cloves (brand not recorded)250––
Angel Brand Thyme Sticks (brand not recorded)650––
Anise powder (brand not recorded)2,220––
Aralashmasi (brand not recorded)280––
Archa (brand not recorded)1,900––
Asafoetida (Hing) (brand not recorded)2,650––
BBQ Powder
Sichuan Hein Food Co, Ltd
520––
Bahar Soujouk (brand not recorded)280––
Balqees Spices Yemeni Spices Mix (brand not recorded)600,000––
Baraqa Turmeric (brand not recorded)740––
Barberie spices (brand not recorded)260––
Barberry
Mtskheta Food Company Ltd.
860––
Barberry
Georgian Nectar
2,700––
Basil (brand not recorded)1,100––
Basil Leaves (brand not recorded)460––
Bayleaf powder (brand not recorded)1,100––
Bean seasoning (brand not recorded)240––
Beberi
Desi Mills Inc
120––
Beberi (brand not recorded)330––
Beef Biryani, Karachi
Shan Foods
220––
Beef Bouillion
Unilever Kenya
50––
Beef stock powder
Baraka
300––
Bell's Seasoning (brand not recorded)750––
Berbere (brand not recorded)80––
Berbere (brand not recorded)220,000––
Beso (brand not recorded)130––
Big Cardamom (brand not recorded)350––
Birbera (brand not recorded)50––
Biryani Masala (brand not recorded)482––
Biryani seasoning, Bombay. Purchased locally
Shan
320––
Biryani spice
Crescen
90––
Biryani spice (brand not recorded)750––
Biryani, Recipe & Seasoning Mix, Special Bombay
Shan
50––
Black Cardamon (brand not recorded)280––
Black Cumin (brand not recorded)760––
Black Pepper
Kirkland Signature
50––
Black Pepper Fine
Al Attar
330––
Black Peppercorns (brand not recorded)280––
Black Salt (brand not recorded)1,100––
Black Tea (brand not recorded)530––
Black Whole Pepper (brand not recorded)888––
Black cardamom (brand not recorded)370––
Black lentils (brand not recorded)2,200––
Black onion powder (brand not recorded)6,900––
Black onion powder. (brand not recorded)620––
Black pepper (brand not recorded)565––
Black pepper powder (brand not recorded)330––
Blend of Spices (brand not recorded)240––
Blue Fenugreek (brand not recorded)47,000––
Blue Fenugreek Seeds (brand not recorded)2,800,000––
Bouillon
Maggi
100––
Boullion
Fabrique Pasa
50––
Boullion
Patisen-Adja
50––
Bournvita.
Cadbury
420––