Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain

Name: Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain
Brand: Generic

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−116

arsenic−54

inorganic arsenic−31

dimethylarsinic acid−31

Ingredients

−23

soy lecithin−9

iron ferrous fumarate−3

vitamin c (ascorbic acid)−3

vitamin e (alpha tocopheryl)−3

rice flour−3

potassium phosphate−2

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+49

Minimum score+49

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic132 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 13×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Dimethylarsinic Acid24 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic86 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Monomethylarsonic AcidNDnone found

Not detected

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain healthy?

Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain 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 Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain?

Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain lists 6 ingredients, starting with Iron Ferrous Fumarate, Vitamin c (Ascorbic Acid), Vitamin e (alpha Tocopheryl), Rice Flour and Potassium Phosphate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain’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 Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain?

Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain 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 Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain organic?

Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain is not certified organic in our data.

Has Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 132 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and inorganic arsenic at 86 ppb in Generic Infant Cereal w/DHA Rice Single Grain. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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