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Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks

Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks

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Contaminants · 12

1 at/over limit

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)25 ppbof 6 ppb
Over the limit — 4.2×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).
Lead1.89 ppbof 5 ppb
38% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Cadmium1.35 ppbof 5 ppb
27% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Arsenic1.9 ppbof 10 ppb
19% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Diisobutyl Phthalate17 ppbof 150 ppb
11% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.
Dibutyl Phthalate8.5 ppbof 120 ppb
7% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).
Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.215 ppmof 60 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).
Diethylhexyl Adipate0.007 ppmof 18 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
Bisphenol a (BPA)NDof 1 ppb
Not detectedEU Reg. (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.
DimethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.
Inorganic ArsenicNDnone found
Not detected
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

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Common questions

Is Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks healthy?

Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks scores 33/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks?

Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks lists 6 ingredients, starting with Organic Corn, Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Canola Oil, Organic Banana Powder and Organic Strawberry Powder. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks contain seed oils?

Yes. Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks lists Organic Sunflower Oil and Organic Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks?

Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks compare to other baby & toddler snacks?

At 33/100 Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks scores worse than most baby & toddler snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baby & toddler snacks is Amara Organic Yogurt Smoothie Melts Mango Carrot at 100/100.

Is Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks organic?

Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks is not certified organic in our data.

Has Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks been lab tested?

Yes. 12 substances in Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.89 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 1.9 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and cadmium at 1.35 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks. Every reading is under its limit. It also tested for inorganic arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 25 ppb against a 6 ppb limit, dibutyl phthalate at 8.5 ppb against a 120 ppb limit and diisobutyl phthalate at 17 ppb against a 150 ppb limit in Earth's Best Baby Snack Organic Strawberry Banana Crunchy Sticks. It tested for 1 other phthalate and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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