It wasn't just the taste that mattered: Öko-Test recently compared 20 different types of spaghetti.
Health concerns arose with some brands.
Öko-Test compared 20 different brands of spaghetti with one another.
Traces of glyphosate were found in many varieties.
In some products, contamination with mineral oil and contamination with mold toxin were also detected.
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Munich -
Spaghetti Carbonara
,
Spaghetti Bolognese
or the very classic variant with tomato sauce:
there are numerous preparation
options for this popular type of
pasta
.
Especially during the corona lockdown, many hobby cooks in the home office are grateful for the abundance of recipes.
However, if you read the
results of the new eco-test
with
20 different types of spaghetti
, you can quickly lose your appetite - because not all products do well in the report of January 28, 2021.
Öko-Test: Comparison of spaghetti types - traces of glyphosate found in many noodle brands
First of all, it is frightening that
traces of glyphosate
were found
in half of the foods examined
.
"The
International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC)
has classified the pesticide as
likely carcinogenic for humans
," writes
Öko-Test
in February magazine about the controversial
weedkiller
.
It also says: “The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) does not share this classification.
Glyphosate
can cause serious eye damage when applied in the field and is toxic to aquatic organisms, according to Echa. "
Should
consumers
now keep their
hands
off the affected
products
?
Öko-Test
does not go that
far
in the
analysis
.
The trace contents found are very low, it is said.
Spaghetti types at Öko-Test: mold toxin and contamination with mineral oil
But not only glyphosate becomes
a problem
in the
spaghetti test
.
In some brands,
contamination with mineral oil
and
contamination with a mold
toxin were also
detected.
“In
four spaghetti packs
in the test, we criticize what we consider to be a“ slightly increased ”content of saturated
mineral oil hydrocarbons
.
They can accumulate in the organs and in fatty tissue, ”says
Öko-Test
.
The
mold toxin Deoxynivalenol (DON)
was found in
two checked spaghetti packs
.
"DON can disrupt the immune system - less stressed
spaghetti
is therefore the better choice," is the conclusion here.
Aldi products were also examined in the test.
The discounter is currently planning a major innovation, which will probably mean a change for all customers.
Eco-test comparison: an overview of spaghetti ratings
In terms of taste, all types of spaghetti delivered an at least satisfactory result in the test.
Due to the defects found,
Öko-Test
only
rated
eight spaghetti brands
with the
top grade of “very good
”.
This includes all
five organic brands
.
Two products fail, a few more are just mediocre.
The
test winners
include “Alnatura Spaghetti No.
3 ”,“ Dennree Spaghetti ”,“ DmBio Spaghetti ”,“ D'Antelli Spaghetti ”from Aldi Nord and“ De Cecco Spaghetti N ° 12 ”.
A further seven are rated “good” overall.
As there are among others: The "Barilla Spaghetti n.5" and the "Buitoni Spaghetti72".
The
spaghetti losers
at
Öko-Test
include the own brands of Edeka (“insufficient”) and Penny (“insufficient”).
You can read the entire review on
Öko-Test
(
fee-based offer
).
(
nema
)
Consumers beware: A children's product is currently also dangerous - parents should respond directly to this recall.
List of rubric lists: © Caroline Seidel / dpa