Gerber Peas (Sitter)

Name: Gerber Peas (Sitter)
Brand: Gerber

96Clean

Contaminants · 4

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

Cadmium1 ppbof 5 ppb

20% of the limitFDA 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)

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 · 2

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Common questions

Is Gerber Peas (Sitter) healthy?

Gerber Peas (Sitter) scores 96/100 on Tallow — our clean 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 Gerber Peas (Sitter)?

Gerber Peas (Sitter) lists 2 ingredients, starting with Peas and Water. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Gerber Peas (Sitter) contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Gerber Peas (Sitter)’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 Peas (Sitter)?

Gerber Peas (Sitter) 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 Peas (Sitter) compare to other baby food & purees?

At 96/100 Gerber Peas (Sitter) sits in our top band, among the better 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 Peas (Sitter) organic?

Gerber Peas (Sitter) is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gerber Peas (Sitter) been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Gerber Peas (Sitter) have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Gerber Peas (Sitter) contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected cadmium at 1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gerber Peas (Sitter). 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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