Natur-a Oat, Original

Rating
Average Rating for Brand3
OrganicNo
Plant BaseOat
Parent CompanyNatura
Websitenatura.ca
Total Score600

Cornucopia asks consumers to be aware that rice products, including rice-based beverages, may contain the heavy metal arsenic in quantities that are harmful to human health. Due to a number of factors associated with arsenic levels in rice products (type of rice used, location grown, production methods, etc.), it is difficult to identify a safe level of consumption for rice-based beverages. It should be noted, only a very small amount of rice is actually used in rice-based beverages. For general guidelines and more background on this issue, we suggest reviewing Consumers Union’s 2014 report – https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2015/01/how-much-arsenic-is-in-your-rice/index.htm.

CriteriaPointsComment
TOTAL (possible score is 1850) 600
2-Plant Rating
USDA Certified Organic: 500 points
"Made With" Organic Ingredients: 300 points
Conventional: 0 points
USDA Certified Organic
0Not certified
% of offerings that are certified organic: 100 points maximum
Brand Commitment to Organics
5050% organic
Two ingredients or less: 250 points
Multiple ingredients: 0 points
Ingredients
0More than two ingredients
No carrageenan: 300 points
Carrageenan: 0 points
Carrageenan
300Carrageenan-free
None: 100 points
Organic flavors: 50 points
Conventional flavors: 0 points
Added Flavors
0Natural flavors
None: 100 points
Organic sweetener with source: 100 points
Conventional: 0 points
Sweetener
100Organic cane sugar
Informational, no numeric score
Amount of Sugar
6 gInformational
None: 100 points
Natural (tocopherols, malic acid, sodium ascorbate, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid): 50 points
All others: 0 points
Preservatives
50Natural preservatives
No thickeners/gums: 100 points
Organic: 50 points
Conventional: 0 points
Thickeners/Gums
0Conventional thickener
Certified Organic or Non-GMO Project Verified: 100 points
Not certified: 0 points
Non-GMO Project Verified or USDA Organic
0Not certified
None: 100 points
Organic lecithin (sunflower or soy): 50 points
Conventional: 0 points
Lecithin
100None
No vegetable oils: 100 points
Organic: 20 points
Conventional: 0 points
Vegetable Oils
0Conventional oils
Informational, no numeric score
Vitamin A Palmitate
YesInformational