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Trader Joe's Frozen Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice Before Microwave
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Trader Joe's Frozen Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice Before Microwave is currently classified as moderate concern in the NonToxic.com database, with a 72/100 comparative safety score. DEHP-equivalents measured at 8142 ng/serving. Compared only with verified Food Products records using the same analyte, unit, and laboratory method. This comparative score is not a clinical safety threshold. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 2 detected. DEHP-equivalents under 1% of the source-published EFSA adult tolerable daily intake (0.2%). This is a shopping comparison aid, not a medical or regulatory determination.
Product-specific laboratory record linked to the published PlasticList dataset. View source record
Evidence 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-equivalents (ng/serving) | 8142 |
| Microplastics signal | Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) |
Full laboratory panel · PlasticList
3 samples analyzed, collected 2024-07-20 from Trader Joe's, 140 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301. Methods: QuEChERS, Phthalates and Substitutes; QuEChERS, Bisphenols. Values shown are the worst observed across samples. DEHP-equivalents: 8142 ng/serving. Share of EFSA tolerable daily intake — adult (70 kg): 0.2%, toddler (14 kg): 1.2%.
Laboratory sample details
- Serving size used by the source
- 354 g
- Recorded sample lot numbers
- 296262 16
- Recorded sample expiration dates
- 2025-07-13
These describe the source's historical samples, not the package currently on sale.
| Analyte | Result |
|---|---|
| DEHP | 23 ng/g · 8142 ng/serving |
| DBP | <LOQ (10 ng/g) |
| BBP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| DINP | <LOQ (1 ng/g) |
| DIDP | <LOQ (100 ng/g) |
| DEP | 11 ng/g · 3894 ng/serving |
| DMP | <LOQ (5 ng/g) |
| 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 | <LOQ (50 ng/g) |
| 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.
Product details
Package and label information helps identify the product. It does not establish contamination levels.
| Brand | Trader Joe's |
|---|---|
| Barcode | Not verified |
| Pack size | Not verified |
| Packaging | Not verified |
| Label claims | Not verified |
Catalog source: Trader Joe's Frozen Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice Before Microwave. Catalog checked: .
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Is Trader Joe's Frozen Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice Before Microwave a lower-concern product?
NonToxic.com currently classifies Trader Joe's Frozen Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice Before Microwave as moderate concern with a 72/100 score. DEHP-equivalents measured at 8142 ng/serving. Compared only with verified Food Products records using the same analyte, unit, and laboratory method. This comparative score is not a clinical safety threshold. Panel of 18 plasticizers and bisphenols across 3 lab samples; 2 detected. DEHP-equivalents under 1% of the source-published EFSA adult tolerable daily intake (0.2%).
What evidence is available for Trader Joe's Frozen Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice Before Microwave?
Trader Joe's Frozen Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice Before Microwave currently lists PlasticList (plasticlist.org) as the study source, 2024 as the test year, 8142 as the DEHP-equivalents (ng/serving), and Not tested (dataset covers plasticizers and bisphenols) as the microplastics signal. The evidence label is medium confidence.
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