Formula

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Formula 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.

Barcode
0050000598526
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Formula 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, Formula 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

Composite safety metrics for Formula
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

1
Corn Maltodextrin
2
Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Whey Protein Isolate
3
From Milk
4
Medium-intriglycerides
5
Vegetable Oils
6
Soy
7
High Oleic Sunflower
8
And High 2-patic Vegetable Oil
9
Potato Starch
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
10
Calcium Glycerophosphate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
11
And Less Than 2% Of: Citric Acid Esters Of Mono-and Diglycerides
12
Calcium Hydroxide Potassium Hydroxide
13
Corn Syrup Solids
14
Choline Bitartrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Potassium Chloride
ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
16
Potassium Phosphate
17
Sodium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
18
Sodium Ascorbate
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
GRAS
19
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
20
M. Alpina Oil
21
C. Cohnii Oil
22
Inositol
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Calcium Chloride
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, ENZYME, FIRMING AGENT, FREEZING OR COOLING AGENT, DIRECT CONTACT, FUMIGANT, HUMECTANT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING
GRAS
24
Taurine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe Listed
25
Nucleotides
26
Cytidine 5'-monophosphate Disodium Uridine 5'-monophosphate
27
Adenosine 5'-monophosphate
28
Disodium Guanosine 5'-monophosphate
29
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
30
Alpha-tocopheryl Acetate Zinc Sulfate
31
L-carnitine
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Listed
32
Mixed Tocopherols
33
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
36
Copper Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
37
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Vitamin A Acetate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
40
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Citric Acid Manganese Sulfate
42
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
43
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
44
Phylloquinone
45
Sodium Selenate
46
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
47
Vitamin D3
48
Vitamin B12
49
B. Lactis Cultures. Nestle Infant Nutrition
50
Arlington

Full Ingredient List

corn maltodextrin, enzymatically hydrolyzed whey protein isolate (from milk), medium-intriglycerides, vegetable oils (soy, high oleic sunflower, and high 2-patic vegetable oil), potato starch, calcium glycerophosphate, and less than 2% of: citric acid esters of mono-and diglycerides, calcium hydroxide potassium hydroxide, corn syrup solids, choline bitartrate, potassium chloride, potassium phosphate, sodium chloride, sodium ascorbate, magnesium chloride, m. alpina oil, c. cohnii oil, inositol, calcium chloride, taurine, nucleotides (cytidine 5'-monophosphate disodium uridine 5'-monophosphate, adenosine 5'-monophosphate, disodium guanosine 5'-monophosphate), ferrous sulfate, alpha-tocopheryl acetate zinc sulfate, l-carnitine, mixed tocopherols, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, ascorbyl palmitate, copper sulfate, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin a acetate, thiamine mononitrate, citric acid manganese sulfate, potassium iodide, folic acid, phylloquinone, sodium selenate, biotin, vitamin d3, vitamin b12, b. lactis cultures. nestle infant nutrition, arlington, va 22209 usa product of the netherlands m. alpina oil: a source of ara c. cohnii oil: a source of dha 43963969 nldwhsbo04 note only refrigerato warning d storage t warming for breastfeed some se makes app of formula ion gmo

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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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial