Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz

Name: Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz
Brand: Kate Farms

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 3 contaminants flagged · 9 ingredients to avoid

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−39

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−30

dimethylphthalate−7

dibutyl phthalate−2

Ingredients

−85

organic brown rice syrup solids−6

organic agave syrup−5

organic natural flavor−5

dipotassium phosphate−5

chromium picolinate−5

32 more deductions−59

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Packaging

−2

Packaging−2

Credits

Certified organic+5

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+31

Minimum score+31

Final score0

Contaminants · 22

1 at/over limit

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

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)13 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 2.2×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).

Dimethylphthalate6.9 ppbof 10 ppb

69% of the limitDMP 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.

Dibutyl Phthalate21 ppbof 120 ppb

18% of the limitEU 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).

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

CadmiumNDof 5 ppb

Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

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-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP 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.

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP 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.

Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm

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

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP 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.

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) 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.

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.

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) 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.

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

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 · 66

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Common questions

Is Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz healthy?

Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz 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 Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz?

Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz lists 66 ingredients, starting with Purified Water, Organic Brown Rice Syrup Solids, Organic Pea Protein, Organic Agave Syrup and Organic Coconut Medium Chain Triglycerides. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz contain seed oils?

Yes. Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz lists Organic High Linoleic Sunflower Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz?

Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz compare to other infant formula?

At 0/100 Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz scores worse than most infant formula we have scored. A higher-scoring option in infant formula is Cerebelly Organic Spinach, Apple and Sweet Potato Baby Food at 97/100.

Is Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz organic?

Yes. Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz carries USDA Organic certification, which is worth +5 points in the score above.

Has Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz been lab tested?

Yes. 22 substances in Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz contain heavy metals?

No. A lab tested Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz for lead, arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit.

Does Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 13 ppb against a 6 ppb limit, dibutyl phthalate at 21 ppb against a 120 ppb limit and dimethylphthalate at 6.9 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Kate Farms Pediatric Standard 1.2 Sole-Source Nutrition Formula Vanilla, 8.45 fl oz. It tested for 8 other phthalates and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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