Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz

Name: Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz
Brand: Gerber

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 8 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−140

arsenic−49

1h,1h,2h,2h-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 fts)−18

dimethylarsinic acid−18

inorganic arsenic−18

cadmium−17

2 smaller deductions−20

Ingredients

−31

soy lecithin−6

folic acid−5

rice flour−2

potassium phosphate−2

ferrous fumarate−2

8 more deductions−14

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−5

Packaging−5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+86

Minimum score+86

Final score0

Contaminants · 15

3 at/over limit

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

Arsenic90.1 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 9×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium15 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 3×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)15 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 2.5×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).

Dimethylphthalate4.2 ppbof 10 ppb

42% of the limitDMP 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.

Diethylhexyl Adipate0.0073 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)7.59 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Dimethylarsinic Acid36 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

Inorganic Arsenic63 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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Di (2-ethylhexyl) TerephthalateNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU 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).

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.

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

Ingredients · 13

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	400 kcal	60 kcal
Fat	3.33 g	0.5 g
Saturated fat	0 g	0 g
Carbohydrates	80 g	12 g
Sugars	6.67 g	1 g
Fiber	0 g	0 g
Protein	6.67 g	1 g
Sodium	0.07 g	0.01 g

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Common questions

Is Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz healthy?

Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz 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. Per serving it carries 0g fiber, 1g protein and 1g sugar. 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 Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz?

Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz lists 13 ingredients, starting with Rice Flour, Soy Lecithin, Potassium Phosphate, Ferrous Fumarate and Ascorbic Acid. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

How many calories are in Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz?

60 kcal per serving, or 400 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz’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 Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz?

Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz 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 Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz organic?

Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz been lab tested?

Yes. 15 substances in Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected arsenic at 90.1 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 63 ppb and cadmium at 15 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz. It also tested for lead and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 15 ppb against a 6 ppb limit and dimethylphthalate at 4.2 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Gerber Cereal for Baby Rice, 1st Foods Supported Sitter, 8 oz. It tested for 2 other phthalates and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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