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| Product | Ingredients | Flags | Natural | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinoa | Quinoa (100%) | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Amaranth (Amaranto) | Amaranth (100%) | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Split Peas (Piselli spezzati) | Dried split peas (PISELLI SPEZZATI SECCHI) | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Pedina Lentils (Lenticchia Pedina) | Dried lentils (LENTICCHIE SECCHE) | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Dried Borlotti Beans (Fagioli borlotti) | Dried borlotti beans (single ingredient; also listed as 'Borlotto Lamon Beans' in the Dalla Buona Terra range) | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Ancient Grains (Cereali antichi) | Hulled buckwheat, Basmati rice, millet, red quinoa, wild rice (black wild rice) [verbatim: Grano saraceno decorticato, riso Basmati, miglio, quinoa rossa, zizania acquatica (riso nero selvaggio)] | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| 5 Grains (5 cereali) | Durum wheat, spelt, barley, rice and oats [verbatim: Grano duro, farro, orzo, riso e avena] | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Minestrone alla Veneta (dried pulse mix) | (in variable proportions): Beans, peas, lentils, green adzuki, split red lentils. May contain gluten and soya. [verbatim: (in proporzioni variabili): Fagioli, Piselli, Lenticchie, Adzuki verdi, Lenticchie Rosse decorticate.] | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
| Bulgur & Quinoa | Durum wheat (80%), red quinoa (20%) [verbatim: grano duro (80%), quinoa rossa (20%)] | 100% plant, no additives | 100% | 5 |
Harvested / grown in Italy (Colceresa, Vicenza) plus partner farms
Yes. Pedon (Dalla Buona Terra) is certified organic (EU Organic (Bio) / USDA Organic).
Yes. Pedon (Dalla Buona Terra) is a whole, single-ingredient legumes with nothing added.
Pedon (Dalla Buona Terra) is from Italy (Colceresa, Vicenza) plus partner farms.
Pedon (Dalla Buona Terra) does not fully publish supply-chain detail.
Own site: Italian company (Colceresa, VI) with a certified-organic Dalla Buona Terra line of single-ingredient dried pulses (lentils, chickpeas, beans), including gluten-free/hulled options.
EU Organic (biologico)
Ships to EU, worldwide via retailers.
Pedon (Dalla Buona Terra) is one of the genuinely organic, traceable legumes options, the main reason to choose it over commodity products.
