Baby food nd foods mac & cheese with vegetables
by Gerber
Baby food nd foods mac & cheese with vegetables by Gerber receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.
What the Data Says About
Baby food nd foods mac & cheese with vegetables by Gerber carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.
Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.
On the NOVA processing scale, Baby food nd foods mac & cheese with vegetables is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.
Safety Profile at a Glance
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PlainFoodSafe Score | 100/100 | FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite |
| Flagged ingredients | 0 | CSPI/FDA review |
| NOVA processing group | Group 4 | OpenFoodFacts |
| Nutri-Score | Not available | OpenFoodFacts |
Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.
Ingredient Safety Analysis
Full Ingredient List
water, squash, sweet potatoes, cooked enriched macaroni (water, (wheat semolina, egg whites, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), dried cheddar cheese (icultured milk, salt, enzymes), disodium phosphate, annatto extract color), brown rice flour, whey, whole wheat flour, canola oil ascorbic acid (vitamin c) to maintain color. contains: wheat, eggs and milk. ,00001 %d gerber products company fremont, mi 49413, usa nutrition amount/serving facts total fat 3g sat fat 1g trans fat 0g cholest 10mg sodium 75mg % dv amount/serving 13% 2 servings serv size 1 tub 10% total carb 12g fiber <1g total sugars 6g incl og added sugars protein 2g 10% vit d 0% calcium 10% • iron 2% potas 30% vit a 20% • zinc 10% calories per serving 06 best by 30sep2 mac & cheese 126051570111: 06:2
Data Sources
Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.
Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.
This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.
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