Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal

Name: Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal
Brand: Gerber

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 2 ingredients to avoid

100

Contaminants

Substances that do not belong in food

−68

inorganic arsenic−32

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−26

cadmium−5

lead−3

arsenic−2

Ingredients

−53

natural flavors−10

folic acid−9

modified corn starch−3

ascorbic acid−3

calcium phosphate−3

9 more deductions−25

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+31

Minimum score+31

Final score0

Contaminants · 13

1 at/over limit

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

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)9.67 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 1.6×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).

Cadmium2.19 ppbof 5 ppb

44% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead1.39 ppbof 5 ppb

28% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic2.37 ppbof 10 ppb

24% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Inorganic Arsenic1.81 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

1h,1h,2h,2h-perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (6:2 Fts)NDnone found

Not detected

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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.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

Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

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.

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.

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 23

GoodCautionAvoid

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Common questions

Is Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal healthy?

Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal 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 Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal?

Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal lists 23 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Oats, Pearled Barley, Apples, Sugar and Modified Corn Starch. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal’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 Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal?

Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal compare to other cereal?

At 0/100 Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal 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 Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal organic?

Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal been lab tested?

Yes. 13 substances in Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.39 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.37 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 1.81 ppb and cadmium at 2.19 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 9.67 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Gerber Oatmeal & Barley Apple Cinnamon Baby Cereal. It tested for 3 other phthalates and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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