Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron

Name: Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron
Brand: Enfamil

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 1 contaminant flagged · 8 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−9

cadmium−9

Ingredients

−85

vegetable oil−12

palm olein oil−12

soy oil−12

high oleic sunflower oil−12

manganese sulfate−3

29 more deductions−34

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

Minimum score+4

Final score0

Contaminants · 9

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

Cadmium2.3 ppbof 5 ppb

46% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

AcrylamideNDof 40 ppb

Not detectedEU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

AluminumNDof 200 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

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

Ingredients · 44

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Common questions

Is Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron healthy?

Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron 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 Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron?

Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron lists 44 ingredients, starting with Non Fat Milk, Lactose, Vegetable Oil, Palm Olein Oil and Coconut Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron contain seed oils?

Yes. Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron lists Vegetable Oil, Soy Oil and High Oleic Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron?

Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron compare to other infant formula?

At 0/100 Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron scores worse than most infant formula we have scored. A higher-scoring option in infant formula is Cerebelly Organic Spinach, Apple and Sweet Potato Baby Food at 97/100.

Is Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron organic?

Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron is not certified organic in our data.

Has Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 2.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Enfamil Enspire Optimum Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron. That reading is under its limit. It also tested for lead, arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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