Plum Organics Apple + Carrot

Name: Plum Organics Apple + Carrot
Brand: Plum Organics

41Okay

Contaminants · 13

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

Lead2.2 ppbof 5 ppb

44% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Arsenic2.97 ppbof 10 ppb

30% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.010 mg/L (= EPA MCL)

Cadmium1 ppbof 5 ppb

20% of the limitFDA bottled-water Standard of Quality, 21 CFR 165.110(b) — 0.005 mg/L

Diethylhexyl Adipate0.061 ppmof 18 ppm

<1% of the limitEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Di (2-ethylhexyl) Terephthalate0.036 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).

Inorganic Arsenic2.21 ppbfound

Detected · no published limit

1h,1h,2h,2h-perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (6:2 Fts)NDnone found

Not detected

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 (EU) 2024/3190 — BPA banned in food-contact materials from 20 Jan 2025 (old 0.05 mg/kg SML repealed); the residual exemptions require NO detectable migration at a 1 ug/kg detection limit. 1 ppb is therefore the tightest published number.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)NDof 6 ppb

Not detectedUS 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).

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).

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.

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 Plum Organics Apple + Carrot healthy?

Plum Organics Apple + Carrot scores 41/100 on Tallow — our okay 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 Plum Organics Apple + Carrot?

Plum Organics Apple + Carrot lists 3 ingredients, starting with Organic Apple Puree, Organic Carrot Puree and Organic Lemon Juice Concentrate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Plum Organics Apple + Carrot contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Plum Organics Apple + Carrot’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 Plum Organics Apple + Carrot?

Plum Organics Apple + Carrot is NOVA group 3: processed, but not ultra-processed. NOVA runs 1 to 4, where 1 is whole food and 4 is ultra-processed.

How does Plum Organics Apple + Carrot compare to other baby food & purees?

At 41/100 Plum Organics Apple + Carrot lands mid-scale — below the typical score in baby food & purees, but clear of the bottom band. A higher-scoring option in baby food & purees is Beech-Nut Organics Just Apples, Stage 1 at 100/100.

Is Plum Organics Apple + Carrot organic?

Plum Organics Apple + Carrot is not certified organic in our data.

Has Plum Organics Apple + Carrot been lab tested?

Yes. 13 substances in Plum Organics Apple + Carrot have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against.

Does Plum Organics Apple + Carrot contain heavy metals?

Yes. A lab detected lead at 2.2 ppb against a 5 ppb limit, arsenic at 2.97 ppb against a 10 ppb limit, inorganic arsenic at 2.21 ppb and cadmium at 1 ppb against a 5 ppb limit in Plum Organics Apple + Carrot. It also tested for mercury and found none above its detection limit. Each reading is in the Contaminants section above.

Does Plum Organics Apple + Carrot contain phthalates?

No. A lab tested Plum Organics Apple + Carrot for 4 phthalates, including DEHP, dibutyl phthalate and diisobutyl phthalate, and found none above its detection limit.

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