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Nespresso Medium Roast Black Capsule Coffee
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Nespresso Medium Roast Black Capsule Coffee is currently classified as moderate concern in the NonToxic.com database, with a 72/100 comparative safety score. DEHP measured at 23700. Scored relative to other Beverages products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 4 detected. DEHP-equivalents under 1% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake (0.7%). This is a shopping comparison aid, not a medical or regulatory determination.
DEHP signal23700
MicroplasticsNot tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols)
Test year2024
Evidence confidence
Medium confidence
Confidence reflects whether source, year, and measured contamination fields are available.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Study source | PlasticList (plasticlist.org) |
| Year tested | 2024 |
| Contamination source | Unknown |
| Polymer types | Various |
| DEHP signal | 23700 |
| Microplastics signal | Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) |
Full laboratory panel · PlasticList
3 samples analyzed, collected 2024-07-23 from PlasticList, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Methods: QuEChERS, Phthalates and Substitutes; QuEChERS, Bisphenols. Values shown are the worst observed across samples. DEHP-equivalents: 23700 ng/serving. Share of EFSA tolerable daily intake — adult (70 kg): 0.7%, toddler (14 kg): 3.4%.
| Analyte | Result |
|---|---|
| DEHP | 18 ng/g · 4266 ng/serving |
| DBP | 17 ng/g · 4029 ng/serving |
| BBP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DINP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDP | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
| DEP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DMP | 6.1 ng/g · 1445.7 ng/serving |
| DIBP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DNHP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DCHP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DNOP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPA | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPS | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| BPF | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DEHT | 240 ng/g · 56880 ng/serving |
| DEHA | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| DINCH | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDA | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
Source: PlasticList record for this product (plasticlist.org, Light Labs, 2024). PlasticList describes these results as a snapshot suitable as a starting point for further work — not solid enough on their own to draw high-confidence conclusions. Our comparative score inherits that uncertainty.
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Product FAQ
Common questions about Nespresso Medium Roast Black Capsule Coffee.
Is Nespresso Medium Roast Black Capsule Coffee a lower-concern product?
NonToxic.com currently classifies Nespresso Medium Roast Black Capsule Coffee as moderate concern with a 72/100 score. DEHP measured at 23700. Scored relative to other Beverages products in this database. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 4 detected. DEHP-equivalents under 1% of the EFSA adult tolerable daily intake (0.7%).
What evidence is available for Nespresso Medium Roast Black Capsule Coffee?
Nespresso Medium Roast Black Capsule Coffee currently lists PlasticList (plasticlist.org) as the study source, 2024 as the test year, 23700 as the DEHP signal, and Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) as the microplastics signal. The evidence label is medium confidence.
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