Organic Apple Spinach with Kale

Name: Organic Apple Spinach with Kale
Brand: Gerber

30Avoid

Contaminants · 13

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

Lead3.89 ppbof 5 ppb

78% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Cadmium3.36 ppbof 5 ppb

67% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic4.28 ppbof 10 ppb

43% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Inorganic Arsenic3.31 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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.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).

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb

Not detectedUS 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).

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 · 4

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Common questions

Is Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale healthy?

Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale scores 30/100 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 Organic Apple Spinach with Kale?

Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale lists 4 ingredients, starting with Organic Apples, Organic Spinach, Organic Kale and Vitamin c (Ascorbic Acid). Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale’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 Organic Apple Spinach with Kale?

Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale 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 Organic Apple Spinach with Kale compare to other baby food & purees?

At 30/100 Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale scores worse than most 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 Organic Apple Spinach with Kale organic?

Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale been lab tested?

Yes. 13 substances in Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 3.89 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 4.28 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 3.31 ppb and cadmium at 3.36 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale contain phthalates?

No. A lab tested Gerber Organic Apple Spinach with Kale for 4 phthalates, including DEHP, dibutyl phthalate and diisobutyl phthalate, and found none above its detection limit.

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