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Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal

Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal

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USDA Organic

Contaminants · 15

2 at/over limit

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

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)18 ppbof 6 ppb
Over the limit — 3×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).
Cadmium14.7 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 2.9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Arsenic6.28 ppbof 10 ppb
63% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.139 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 Adipate0.0088 ppmof 18 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
1h,1h,2h,2h-perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (6:2 Fts)6.52 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Dimethylarsinic Acid4 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
Inorganic Arsenic5.57 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.
Dibutyl PhthalateNDof 120 ppb
Not detectedEU 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).
Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb
Not detectedEU 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.
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.
LeadNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Monomethylarsonic AcidNDnone found
Not detected

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Common questions

Is Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal healthy?

Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal scores 0/100 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 Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal?

Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal lists 5 ingredients, starting with Organic Whole Grain Yellow Corn Flour, Organic Whole Wheat Flour, Organic Whole Grain Oat Flour, Organic Barley Flour and Organic Whole Grain Brown Rice. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal?

Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal is NOVA group 1: unprocessed or minimally processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal scores worse than most cereal we have scored. A higher-scoring option in cereal is Lovebird Grain Free Honey Breakfast Cereal at 100/100.

Is Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal organic?

Yes. Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal been lab tested?

Yes. 15 substances in Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal 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 Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 6.28 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 5.57 ppb and cadmium at 14.7 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 18 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Earth's Best Organic Multi-Grain Whole Grain Baby Cereal. It tested for 3 other phthalates and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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