Teether Wheels Apple Harvest

Name: Teether Wheels Apple Harvest
Brand: Gerber

3Avoid

Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 4 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Gerber Sorghum Puffs & Teether Wheels

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−67

arsenic−41

cadmium−19

lead−4

mercury−3

Ingredients

−19

natural apple flavor−12

iron−4

vitamin e−3

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

−1

Rounding−1

Final score3

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

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

Arsenic51.5 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 5.2×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium3.8 ppbof 5 ppb

76% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Lead2.1 ppbof 5 ppb

42% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Mercury0.588 ppbof 2 ppb

29% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 mg/L

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Gerber Sorghum Puffs & Teether Wheels

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Cadmium19.9 ppbof 5 ppb

Over the limit — 4×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Banana Puffs Baby Snacks

Ingredients · 6

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Common questions

Is Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest healthy?

Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest scores 3/100 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 Sorghum Puffs & Teether Wheels. 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 Teether Wheels Apple Harvest?

Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest lists 6 ingredients, starting with Whole Grain Sorghum Flour, Cane Sugar, Natural Apple Flavor, Mixed Tocopherols and Iron. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest’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 Teether Wheels Apple Harvest?

Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest compare to other baby & toddler snacks?

At 3/100 Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest 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 Teether Wheels Apple Harvest organic?

Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest is not certified organic in our data.

Has Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest been lab tested?

Yes. 4 substances in Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Gerber Sorghum Puffs & Teether Wheels), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Does Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 2.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 51.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 3.8 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 0.588 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Gerber Teether Wheels Apple Harvest. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected cadmium at 19.9 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Banana Puffs Baby Snacks. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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