Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk

Name: Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk
Brand: Kendamil

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Breakdown

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

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−23

aluminum−20

lead−3

Ingredients

−85

sunflower oil−18

rapeseed oil−17

manganese sulfate−4

folic acid−4

sodium selenite−4

34 more deductions−38

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+18

Minimum score+18

Final score0

Contaminants · 9

1 at/over limit

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

Aluminum200 ppbof 200 ppb

At the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality (secondary/aesthetic), 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.2 mg/L. NOTE: this is a bottled-water level; it is not an FDA limit for aluminum in solid foods, where no comparable federal limit exists.

Lead1.6 ppbof 5 ppb

32% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

AcrylamideNDof 40 ppb

Not detectedEU benchmark level, Commission Reg. (EU) 2017/2158 Annex IV — 40 ug/kg for baby foods and processed cereal-based foods for infants and young children (other than biscuits and rusks), the tightest benchmark in the regulation. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published acrylamide number. EU benchmarks are mitigation-performance indicators, not legal maximum levels; looser category benchmarks not adopted include potato crisps 750, crackers 400, biscuits and wafers 350, breakfast cereals 150-300, roast coffee 400 ug/kg. No FDA or EPA food concentration limit exists.

ArsenicNDof 10 ppb

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

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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.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

MercuryNDof 2 ppb

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

Ingredients · 48

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Common questions

Is Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk healthy?

Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk 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 Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk?

Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk lists 48 ingredients, starting with Whole Milk, Partially Demineralised Whey Powder, Sunflower Oil, Coconut Oil and Rapeseed Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk contain seed oils?

Yes. Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk lists Sunflower Oil and Rapeseed Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk?

Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk compare to other infant formula?

At 0/100 Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk 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 Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk organic?

Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk is not certified organic in our data.

Has Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 1.6 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Kendamil Infant Formula Milk-Based Powder with Iron Whole Milk. That reading is under its limit. It also tested for arsenic, cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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