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Gerber Carrot Puree

Carrot Puree

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Non-GMO Project Verified

Contaminants · 4

2 at/over limit

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

Cadmium25.8 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 5.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Lead8.8 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 1.8×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
ArsenicNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 18

2 at/over limit
Includes lab tests of other products in its family
Gerber Carrot (conventional)
Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)15.3 ppbof 6 ppb
Over the limit — 2.6×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).
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Diethylphthalate18.3 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 1.8×DEP 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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.0626 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).
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDNOP 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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
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).
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDCHP 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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) 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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb
Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) 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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm
Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs
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.
Measured in: 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs

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Common questions

Is Gerber Carrot Puree healthy?

Gerber Carrot Puree scores 11/100 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, plus lab results from its product family, Gerber Carrot (conventional). 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 Gerber Carrot Puree?

Gerber Carrot Puree lists 3 ingredients, starting with Carrots, Water and Ascorbic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Gerber Carrot Puree contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Gerber Carrot Puree’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 Gerber Carrot Puree?

Gerber Carrot Puree 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 Gerber Carrot Puree compare to other baby food & purees?

At 11/100 Gerber Carrot Puree scores worse than most baby food & purees we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baby food & purees is Beech-Nut Organics Just Apples, Stage 1 at 100/100.

Is Gerber Carrot Puree organic?

Gerber Carrot Puree is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gerber Carrot Puree been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Gerber Carrot Puree have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Gerber Carrot (conventional)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Gerber Carrot Puree contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 8.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and cadmium at 25.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gerber Carrot Puree. It also tested for arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Gerber Carrot Puree contain phthalates?

Gerber Carrot Puree itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 15.3 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs and diethylphthalate at 18.3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in 2nd Foods Natural for Baby Carrot, 2 x 4 oz Tubs. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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