Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA

Name: Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA
Brand: Neocate

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Breakdown

Ultra-processed · 5 contaminants flagged · 13 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Neocate Infant Amino Acid Formula

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−45

aluminum−27

lead−8

arsenic−5

cadmium−4

mercury−1

Ingredients

−85

refined vegetable oil−8

high oleic sunflower oil−8

sunflower oil−8

canola oil−8

l-arginine-l-aspartate−8

37 more deductions−45

Processing

−10

NOVA 4: ultra-processed−10

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+40

Minimum score+40

Final score0

Contaminants · 9

1 at/over limit

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

Aluminum328 ppbof 200 ppb

Over the limit — 1.6×FDA 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.

Lead3.1 ppbof 5 ppb

62% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic3.3 ppbof 10 ppb

33% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium1.4 ppbof 5 ppb

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

Mercury0.3 ppbof 2 ppb

15% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.002 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.

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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.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

Contaminants · 4

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Neocate Infant Amino Acid Formula

Worst result per contaminant across the family

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

Aluminum347 ppbof 200 ppb

Over the limit — 1.7×FDA 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.

Measured in: Nutricia Neocate Infant - Hypoallergenic, Amino Acid-Based Baby Formula

Lead4.1 ppbof 5 ppb

82% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Nutricia Neocate Infant - Hypoallergenic, Amino Acid-Based Baby Formula

Arsenic4.5 ppbof 10 ppb

45% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Measured in: Nutricia Neocate Infant - Hypoallergenic, Amino Acid-Based Baby Formula

Cadmium2 ppbof 5 ppb

40% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Measured in: Nutricia Neocate Infant - Hypoallergenic, Amino Acid-Based Baby Formula

Ingredients · 74

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Common questions

Is Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA healthy?

Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA 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, plus lab results from its product family, Neocate Infant Amino Acid Formula. 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 Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA?

Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA lists 74 ingredients, starting with Corn Syrup Solids, Refined Vegetable Oil, Medium Chain Triglycerides, High Oleic Sunflower Oil and Sunflower Oil. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA contain seed oils?

Yes. Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA lists Refined Vegetable Oil, High Oleic Sunflower Oil, Sunflower Oil and Canola Oil in its ingredients.

How processed is Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA?

Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA compare to other infant formula?

At 0/100 Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA 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 Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA organic?

Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA is not certified organic in our data.

Has Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA been lab tested?

Yes. 9 substances in Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA 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 (Neocate Infant Amino Acid Formula), 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 Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 3.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 3.3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, cadmium at 1.4 ppb against a 5 ppb limit and mercury at 0.3 ppb against a 2 ppb limit in Neocate Syneo Infant Amino Acid-Based Formula with DHA/ARA. Every reading is under its limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above. Other products in its family, which share its base recipe, were tested too: a lab detected arsenic at 4.5 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Nutricia Neocate Infant - Hypoallergenic, Amino Acid-Based Baby Formula, cadmium at 2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Nutricia Neocate Infant - Hypoallergenic, Amino Acid-Based Baby Formula and lead at 4.1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Nutricia Neocate Infant - Hypoallergenic, Amino Acid-Based Baby Formula. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests.

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