Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato

Name: Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato
Brand: Gerber

0Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 2 contaminants flagged · 3 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−15

lead−12

cadmium−3

Ingredients

−85

sunflower oil−49

maltodextrin−12

natural flavor−11

rice flour−4

apple sweet potato seasoning−3

2 smaller deductions−6

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+10

Minimum score+10

Final score0

Contaminants · 4

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

Lead3.1 ppbof 5 ppb

62% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium1.3 ppbof 5 ppb

26% 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)

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Ingredients · 16

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Nutrition facts

Nutrient	Per 100g	Per serving
Calories	428.57 kcal	—
Fat	28.57 g	—
Saturated fat	0 g	—
Carbohydrates	71.43 g	—
Sugars	0 g	—
Protein	0 g	—
Sodium	0.07 g	—

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Common questions

Is Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato healthy?

Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato 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 Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato?

Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato lists 16 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oat Flour, Corn Meal, Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Rice Flour and Sunflower Oil. 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 Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato?

429 kcal per 100g. Calories are only part of the picture — Tallow scores Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato on what the ingredients are, not how many calories they carry.

Does Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato contain seed oils?

Yes. Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato lists Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato?

Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato compare to other snacks?

At 0/100 Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato scores worse than most snacks we have scored. A higher-scoring option in snacks is Little Sesame On The Go Hummus Cup at 100/100.

Is Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato organic?

Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 3.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and cadmium at 1.3 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gerber Graduates Lil Crunchies Baked Whole Grain Corn Apple Sweet Potato. Every reading is under its limit. It also tested for arsenic and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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