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Parent's Choice Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks

Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks

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Contaminants · 12

3 at/over limit

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

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)129 ppbof 6 ppb
Over the limit — 22×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).
Arsenic74.6 ppbof 10 ppb
Over the limit — 7.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)
Lead7.63 ppbof 5 ppb
Over the limit — 1.5×FDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
Diisobutyl Phthalate26 ppbof 150 ppb
17% of the limitEU 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.
Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.157 ppmof 60 ppm
<1% of the limitEU 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).
Diethylhexyl Adipate0.027 ppmof 18 ppm
<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.
Inorganic Arsenic54.5 ppbfound
Detected · no published limit
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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.
CadmiumNDof 5 ppb
Not detectedFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L
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).
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

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Common questions

Is Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks healthy?

Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks 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 Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks?

Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks lists 6 ingredients, starting with Organic Rice Flour, Organic Tapioca Starch, Organic Sugar, Organic Banana Powder and Salt. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks’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 Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks?

Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks is NOVA group 4: ultra-processed. That is the top of the scale and the classification the score penalises most heavily.

How does Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks compare to other baby & toddler snacks?

At 0/100 Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks 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 Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks organic?

Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks is not certified organic in our data.

Has Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks been lab tested?

Yes. 12 substances in Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 7.63 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 74.6 ppb against a 10 ppb limit and inorganic arsenic at 54.5 ppb in Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks. It also tested for cadmium and mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks contain phthalates?

Yes. A lab detected DEHP at 129 ppb against a 6 ppb limit and diisobutyl phthalate at 26 ppb against a 150 ppb limit in Parent's Choice Organic Banana Rice Rusks. It tested for 2 other phthalates and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

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