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Gerber Banana Cookies

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Contaminants · 12

2 at/over limit
From lab tests of this product’s family
Gerber Wheat Biscuits & Cookies
This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

Cadmium25 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Gerber lil biscuits imp
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)20 ppbof 6 ppb
Over the limit — 3.3×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).
Measured in: Gerber lil biscuits imp
Lead3.88 ppbof 5 ppb
78% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Measured in: Gerber lil biscuits imp
Arsenic2.35 ppbof 10 ppb
24% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Measured in: Gerber lil biscuits imp
Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.17 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: Gerber lil biscuits imp
Diethylhexyl Adipate0.0083 ppmof 18 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
Measured in: Gerber lil biscuits imp
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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.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: Gerber lil biscuits imp
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: Gerber lil biscuits imp
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: Gerber lil biscuits imp
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: Gerber lil biscuits imp
Inorganic ArsenicNDnone found
Not detected
Measured in: Gerber lil biscuits imp
MercuryNDof 2 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L
Measured in: Gerber lil biscuits imp

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Common questions

Is Gerber Banana Cookies healthy?

Gerber Banana Cookies 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, plus lab results from its product family, Gerber Wheat Biscuits & Cookies. 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 Banana Cookies?

Gerber Banana Cookies lists 12 ingredients, starting with Enriched Flour, Dried Banana Puree, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Tapioca Syrup and Invert Sugar. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Gerber Banana Cookies contain seed oils?

Yes. Gerber Banana Cookies lists High Oleic Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Gerber Banana Cookies?

Gerber Banana Cookies is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Gerber Banana Cookies compare to other baby & toddler snacks?

At 0/100 Gerber Banana Cookies scores worse than most baby & toddler snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in baby & toddler snacks is Amara Organic Yogurt Smoothie Melts Mango Carrot at 100/100.

Is Gerber Banana Cookies organic?

Gerber Banana Cookies is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gerber Banana Cookies been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Enriched/whole wheat flour baked biscuits, cane sugar, oil; no cinnamon or cocoa) with the other products in its family, Gerber Wheat Biscuits & Cookies, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Gerber Banana Cookies contain heavy metals?

Gerber Banana Cookies itself has not been tested for heavy metals, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected arsenic at 2.35 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Gerber lil biscuits imp, cadmium at 25 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gerber lil biscuits imp and lead at 3.88 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gerber lil biscuits imp. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Does Gerber Banana Cookies contain phthalates?

Gerber Banana Cookies itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 20 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Gerber lil biscuits imp. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

Full methodology: how we score products.

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