Baby food and drinks

1,123 products, 966 with published lab results.

Typical levels

What FDA found when it bought and tested this kind of food around the US.

Cadmium: typically 10.6 ppb (FDA, 24 samples, 2018-2020). A toddler reaches EPA's daily limit at about 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) a day; an adult at about 5.8 kg (13 lb).
One serving (100 g (3½ oz)):
8% of a toddler's daily limit
2% of a adult's daily limit
Perchlorate: typically 2 ppb (FDA, 60 samples, 2008-2012). A toddler reaches EPA's daily limit at about 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) a day; an adult at about 12 kg (26 lb).
One serving (100 g (3½ oz)):
4% of a toddler's daily limit
under 1% of a adult's daily limit
Lead, Mercury, Arsenic (total): usually below 4 ppb, the lab's limit, in FDA's samples.

FDA samples behind these numbers

Lead in Baby food, applesauce: found in 0 of 8, all below 4 ppb (2018-2020)
Lead in Baby food, carrots: found in 11 of 14, average 7.28, highest 14 ppb (2018-2020)
Lead in Baby food, cereal, oatmeal, dry, prepared with water: found in 0 of 1, all below 4 ppb (2018)
Lead in Baby food, infant formula, milk-based, powdered, prepared with water: found in 0 of 1, all below 4 ppb (2018)
Cadmium in Baby food, applesauce: found in 0 of 8, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
Cadmium in Baby food, carrots: found in 14 of 14, average 20.4, highest 41 ppb (2018-2020)
Cadmium in Baby food, cereal, oatmeal, dry, prepared with water: found in 1 of 1, average 2.1, highest 2.1 ppb (2018)
Cadmium in Baby food, infant formula, milk-based, powdered, prepared with water: found in 0 of 1, all below 1 ppb (2018)
Mercury in Baby food, applesauce: found in 0 of 8, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
Mercury in Baby food, carrots: found in 0 of 14, all below 1 ppb (2018-2020)
Mercury in Baby food, cereal, oatmeal, dry, prepared with water: found in 0 of 1, all below 1 ppb (2018)
Mercury in Baby food, infant formula, milk-based, powdered, prepared with water: found in 0 of 1, all below 1 ppb (2018)
Arsenic (total) in Baby food, applesauce: found in 0 of 8, all below 3 ppb (2018-2020)
Arsenic (total) in Baby food, carrots: found in 2 of 14, average 0.5, highest 3.5 ppb (2018-2020)
Arsenic (total) in Baby food, cereal, oatmeal, dry, prepared with water: found in 0 of 1, all below 3 ppb (2018)
Arsenic (total) in Baby food, infant formula, milk-based, powdered, prepared with water: found in 0 of 1, all below 3 ppb (2018)
Perchlorate in Baby food, applesauce: found in 0 of 20, all below 1 ppb (2008-2012)
Perchlorate in Baby food, carrots: found in 19 of 20, average 10.4, highest 74 ppb (2008-2012)
Perchlorate in Baby food, cereal, oatmeal, dry, prepared w/ water: found in 14 of 20, average 2.39, highest 24 ppb (2008-2012)

"Typically" is FDA's middle sample. Daily amounts use the long-run average and each chemical's daily limit (EPA reference dose, or FDA's level for lead) for a 33-lb toddler and a 154-lb adult. ppb = micrograms per kilogram of food. Source: FDA Total Diet Study.

How the tested products compare

Each dot is one tested product (its middle sample), on a log scale in ppb; the line is FDA's typical level. Hover or tap a dot for its name.

Arsenic (total) · 74 products

Cadmium · 67 products

Lead · 75 products

Tested products

Median of each product's samples, in ppb (parts per billion), counting samples below the lab's limit. “<10” means the median is below the lab's limit of 10; “–” means not tested for that chemical. Showing 80 of 966; the rest are on the chemical pages.

Product	Arsenic (total)	Cadmium	Lead	Mercury	DEHP	DBP
1 - Pear Babylife Organics	3	<0	3	<0	–	–
1 -Strawberry , Pear Apple & Beet Babylife Organics	<0	<0	<0	<0	–	–
1 Apple Babylife Organics	6	<0	4	<0	–	–
1 Plum, Pear Strawberry & Banana Babylife Organics	5	2	5	<0	–	–
1- Peach, Pear Banana & Oat Babylife Organics	4	<0	3	<0	–	–
1-Spinach, Apple Pear & Blueberry Babylife Organics	8	<0	<0	<0	–	–
100% Juice - Apple from Concentrate 365 organic (Whole Foods)	2.5	–	0.7	–	–	–
100% Juice Fruit Punch Juicy Juice	2.5	0.6	0.6	–	–	–
100% Pressed Fruit Snacks + Probiotics - Pomegranate, Blueberry & Acai Little Duck Organics	13.6	1	15	–	–	–
2 Spinach, Apple Pear & Blueberry Babylife Organics	10	8	12	<0	–	–
2-3 yrs plum	4	2	3	–	–	–
2-Apple Strawberry Blueberry Babylife Organics	5	<0	5	<0	–	–
2-Carrot Apple Banana Babylife Organics	8	2	<0	<0	–	–
2-Pear Strawberry Banana Babylife Organics	3	<0	<0	<0	–	–
2-Strawberry Pear Apple Beet Babylife Organics	5	3	6	<0	–	–
2-Strawberry, Peach Banana & Oat Babylife Organics	3	<0	3	<0	–	–
24431 - Plum Babylife Organics	<0	<0	<0	<0	–	–
25475 - Carrot, Pear Beet & Blackberry Babylife Organics	9	<0	2	<0	–	–
26022 - Apple, Carrot Spinach & Kale Babylife Organics	11	<0	4	<0	–	–
26031 - Spinach, Apple Pear & Blueberry Babylife Organics	6	3	4	<0	–	–
26041 - Apple, Strawberry & Blueberry Babylife Organics	2	<0	5	<0	–	–
26044 - Plum Babylife Organics	7	<0	4	<0	–	–
26051 - Strawberry, Pear Apple & Beet Babylife Organics	3	<0	4	<0	–	–
26052 - Plum, Pear Strawberry & Banana Babylife Organics	5	<0	3	<0	–	–
26053 - Peach, Pear Strawberry Banana & Watermelon Babylife Organics	4	<0	5	<0	–	–
3 Plum, Pear Strawberry & Banana Babylife Organics	4	<0	<0	<0	–	–
3-Carrot Apple Peach Banana Babylife Organics	6	<0	<0	<0	–	–
4 Pack Strawberry, Pear Apple & Beet Babylife Organics	3	<0	4	<0	–	–
4-Grain Whole Grain Cereal Holle	14.5	22	12	–	–	–
4-Peach Pear Strawberry Banana Watermelon Babylife Organics	3	<0	<0	<0	–	–
Alfredo Mini Pasta with Turkey Meatballs & Broccoli Nurture Life	9.16	–	–	–	–	–
Ancient Grain Bowl Once Upon A Farm	5	11	0.9	0.9	–	–
Animalitos Galleta Crackers (Animal Crackers)*** Cuétara	4.1	25.5	6.4	–	–	–
Apple Babylife Organics	4.5	<0	3	<0	–	–
Apple Little Spoon	4	–	4	–	–	–
Apple & Blueberry Once Upon A Farm	2.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	–	–
Apple & Cinnamon Overnight Oats Once Upon A Farm	2.9	2.9	0.9	0.9	–	–
Apple & Grape Pumpkin Tree	<0	<0	<0	<0	–	–
Apple & Oat Soft-Baked Bar Once Upon A Farm	7	3.6	4.4	0.7	–	–
Apple & Peach Pumpkin Tree	4.34	<0	<0	<0	–	–
Apple & Sweet Potato Once Upon A Farm	2.9	0.9	2.9	0.9	–	–
Apple + Sweet Potato + Beet Puree White Leaf	–	18	–	–	–	–
Apple Banana Greens Little Spoon	2	4	2	–	–	–
Apple Berry Blast Little Spoon	3	–	3	–	–	–
Apple Berry Blast YoGos Little Spoon	3	–	3	–	–	–
Apple Blueberry Smoothie Earth's Best	7.43	0.5	1.6	0.054	–	–
Apple Broccoli Rice Free Puffs- Canister Yumi	21.5	29.3	54.2	–	–	–
Apple Carrot Banana Blend brainiac	–	–	1.6	–	–	–
Apple Carrot Spinach Kale Babylife Organics	10.5	5	6	<0	–	–
Apple Cinnamon Applesauce Once Upon A Farm	3	1.4	1.9	0.9	–	–
Apple Cinnamon Oaties Nurture Life	11.2	–	–	–	–	–
Apple Cinnamon Refrigerated Oat Bar Once Upon A Farm	6	4.1	4.3	0.7	–	–
Apple Cinnamon Swirl Overnight Oats Little Spoon	2	2	2	–	–	–
Apple Cinnamon Twist Little Spoon	3	2	–	–	–	–
Apple Juice from Concentrate - Toddler 12+ months Gerber	3.1	–	2.1	–	–	–
Apple Kale Smart Bars 5 Pack cerebelly	0.37	0.78	0.14	–	–	–
Apple Oatmeal Blend Once Upon A Farm	2.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	–	–
Apple Peach Oatmeal Earth's Best	1.84	0.335	0.325	0.055	–	–
Apple Prune Juice from Concentrate - Toddler 12+ months Gerber	5.6	–	3.3	–	–	–
Apple Puree with Oat Fiber and Seeds + A Sprinkle of Cinnamon Pumpkin Tree	<0	<0	<0	<0	–	–
Apple Raisin Oatmeal Earth's Best	5.24	–	1.4	0.062	–	–
Apple Raisin Oatmeal Sprout Organics	2	4	–	–	–	–
Apple Rice Rusks Baked Rice Snack Meijer	50.2	3.9	3.2	1.99	–	–
Apple Spinach Pear Blend brainiac	2.6	2.7	2.2	–	–	–
Apple Strawberry Blueberry Babylife Organics	4	<0	<0	<0	–	–
Apple Strawberry Spinach Earth's Best	1.71	0.73	1.1	0.059	–	–
Apple Sweet Potato Earth's Best	7	0.4	1.16	0.054	–	–
Apple Sweet Potato & Coconut Puffs Once Upon A Farm	6.5	7	3.4	0.7	–	–
Apple Sweet Potato with Cinnamon - Toddler 12+ months Gerber	–	0.7	3.1	–	–	–
Apple and Carrot Baby Food, Fruit + Vegetable Blend, 6+ months up & up (Target)	–	–	0.7	–	–	–
Apple and Cinnamon Fruit Puree (brand not recorded)	–	–	3,600	–	–	–
Apple+mango+kiwi sauce beechnut	–	–	7.4	–	–	–
Apple, Banana & Kale Once Upon A Farm	2.9	7	0.9	0.9	–	–
Apple, Banana, & Kale Once Upon A Farm	2.9	3	1.6	0.9	–	–
Apple, Banana, Spinach & Avocado Once Upon A Farm	2.9	6	0.9	0.9	–	–
Apple, Blueberry & Sweet Potato Once Upon A Farm	2.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	–	–
Apple, Butternut Squash, Kale + Quinoa Little Spoon	3	5	3	–	–	–
Apple, Carrot & Pumpkin Pumpkin Tree	2.34	4.47	2.73	<0	–	–
Apple, Carrot & Squash Pumpkin Tree	2.07	3.35	<0	<0	–	–
Apple, Carrot + Ginger Little Spoon	2	2	2	–	–	–