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Similac Advance Ready To Feed 1Qt Bottle

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0070074533643 · Baby foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0070074533643 · Serving size 148 ml

The verdict

Similac Advance Ready To Feed 1Qt Bottle scores 95/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 52 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 1 ingredient is flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 52-component record, beginning with Water, Nonfat Milk, Lactose. That density can include amounts and label fragments, so verify the physical label before relying on ingredient order or completeness. This is not a recall, allergy, medical, or dietary-safety determination.

95/100
Safe safety score
1
One flagged · of 52 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0070074533643
Barcode (UPC/EAN)

Computed directly from OpenFoodFacts ingredient data cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. See our methodology for the scoring formula.

Composite profile score

One verdict from three independent sources

67/100

Grade B-

Ingredient Safety

95/100

FDA/CSPI flagged-ingredient screening

Processing Level

NOVA 4

Ultra-processed foods

Nutrition Grade

N/A

Nutri-Score front-of-pack nutrition grade

Weighted 50% ingredient safety / 25% processing level / 25% nutrition grade. A dimension with no data for this product (common: source coverage is partial) is dropped and its weight redistributes across the remaining dimensions, so missing data never silently lowers the score. See the full benchmark table.

74533643 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Similac Advance Ready To Feed 1Qt Bottle label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 95/100 FLAG-ONE 1 flagged LEN-DENSE 52 ing. REG-PART 50% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-NA Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 5% LEAD-FLAG Carrageenan PHOTO-SOLO No peers BOOK-OFF …533643 · July 2026

26 of 52 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Carrageenan). Source sheet 74533643 · Open Food Facts · July 2026. The screening score and flag counts are in the verdict band above. This desk is the provenance stamp, not a second scorecard. Methodology

Screening model notes

How Nutri-Score, NOVA, and list length read this record

Within the four-tier shelf-label framework this site publishes, the composite for this product falls in the highest band. That band is defined by a threshold on the derived score alone: it is where labels land once components carrying caution-or-worse registry ratings contribute little or nothing to the deduction. The band is a summary of what the screened registries return for the components that were parsed, so it inherits their coverage gaps — a component absent from both registries neither raises nor lowers the figure. The threshold and the weighting behind it are set out on the methodology page.

Nutri-Score is not defined for this product's category. The model excludes certain categories by design — among them plain waters, herbs, teas and coffees, and some single-ingredient products — rather than attempting a grade and failing. No nutritional band therefore accompanies the additive screen on this page, and its absence is a property of the category rather than a finding about this particular label. The registry screen below is unaffected by the exclusion and covers additive ratings as normal.

The declared list is among the longer ones in this catalogue. A component set this wide means the screen returns many individual ratings, and the composite accumulates a large number of small contributions instead of turning on a handful of entries. At this length the per-component table below is substantially more informative than the single figure, because the figure compresses a great deal of variation into one number.

How It Compares to Its Category

Among the 991 products we've scored in the Baby foods category, the average safety score is 99.8/100. Similac Advance Ready To Feed 1Qt Bottle scores 4.8 points below that category average (95/100 vs. 99.8/100), so it is roughly typical for shoppers screening within that category specifically, rather than against the product catalog as a whole.

Ingredient-list length vs other Baby foods products

Similac Advance Ready To Feed 1Qt Bottle lists 52 ingredients on its label

52 95th percentile a longer ingredient list than 95% of the 894 products we track

0–2: 1 products (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 106 products (12%). Below this entry. 4–6: 196 products (22%). Below this entry. 6–8: 143 products (16%). Below this entry. 8–10: 105 products (12%). Below this entry. 10–12: 56 products (6%). Below this entry. 12–14: 34 products (4%). Below this entry. 14–16: 27 products (3%). Below this entry. 16–18: 20 products (2%). Below this entry. 18–20: 19 products (2%). Below this entry. 20–22: 16 products (2%). Below this entry. 22–24: 14 products (2%). Below this entry. 24–26: 8 products (1%). Below this entry. 26–28: 8 products (1%). Below this entry. 28–30: 11 products (1%). Below this entry. 30–32: 5 products (1%). Below this entry. 32–34: 1 products (0%). Below this entry. 34–36: 5 products (1%). Below this entry. 36–38: 4 products (0%). Below this entry. 38–40: 6 products (1%). Below this entry. 40–42: 109 products (12%). This entry sits in this band. This product 0 42 every published Baby foods product, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Distribution as text

894 products, bucketed in bands of 2. This entry: 52 (95th percentile). Data current as of July 2026.

0–2
1 products (0%)
2–4
106 products (12%)
4–6
196 products (22%)
6–8
143 products (16%)
8–10
105 products (12%)
10–12
56 products (6%)
12–14
34 products (4%)
14–16
27 products (3%)
16–18
20 products (2%)
18–20
19 products (2%)
20–22
16 products (2%)
22–24
14 products (2%)
24–26
8 products (1%)
26–28
8 products (1%)
28–30
11 products (1%)
30–32
5 products (1%)
32–34
1 products (0%)
34–36
5 products (1%)
36–38
4 products (0%)
38–40
6 products (1%)
40 and above
109 products (12%)

Source Open Food Facts, product label ingredient lists · July 2026

Ingredient-list length is a descriptive property of the label, not a safety rating. A longer list is not automatically worse and a shorter one is not automatically better; the count is shown so the label can be placed against a comparable population. The comparison here runs against the 894 Baby foods products we publish with a parsed label, not against the whole catalogue, because list length varies far more between categories than within one.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

How the 95/100 score is built

Screening starts at 100 and subtracts severity-weighted FDA SAFFA / CSPI flags (1 flagged of 52 labeled). The floor is 0 when deductions exceed 100.

1
Water
2
Nonfat Milk
3
Lactose
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
4
Organic High Oleic Safflower Oil
5
Soy Oil
6
Coconut Oil
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Listed
7
Galactooligosaccharides
8
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
9
C. Cohnii Oil
10
M. Alpina Oil
11
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
12
Lutein
13
Lycopene
14
Ascorbic Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
15
Calcium Carbonate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LEAVENING AGENT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
16
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
17
Soy Lecithin
18
Monoglycerides
19
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
20
Carrageenan
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Caution GRAS
21
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
23
Choline Bitartrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
24
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Taurine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe Listed
26
Calcium Phosphate
27
Potassium Phosphate
28
M-inositol
29
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
D-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
32
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
L-carnitine
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Listed
34
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Cupric Sulfate
37
Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride
38
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
40
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Phylloquinone
42
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
43
Sodium Selenate
44
Vitamin D3
45
Cyanocobalamin
46
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
47
Potassium Hydroxide
FORMULATION AID, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
48
Nucleotides
49
Adenosine 5â'-monophosphate
50
Cytidine 5â'-monophosphate
51
Disodium Guanosine 5â'-monophosphate
52
Disodium Uridine 5â'-monophosphate

Full Ingredient List

Water, Nonfat Milk, Lactose, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Soy Oil, Coconut Oil, Galactooligosaccharides, Whey Protein Concentrate, Less Than 0.5% Of:, C. Cohnii Oil, M. Alpina Oil, Beta-Carotene, Lutein, Lycopene, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Citrate, Soy Lecithin, Monoglycerides, Potassium Chloride, Carrageenan, Magnesium Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Choline Bitartrate, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, M-Inositol, Zinc Sulfate, Niacinamide, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, L-Carnitine, Riboflavin, Vitamin A Palmitate, Cupric Sulfate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Phylloquinone, Biotin, Sodium Selenate, Vitamin D3, Cyanocobalamin, Salt, Potassium Hydroxide, Nucleotides (Adenosine 5Â'-Monophosphate, Cytidine 5Â'-Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine 5Â'-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine 5Â'-Monophosphate)

Categories

Baby foods

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Follow the flagged-label evidence

Carrageenan is the first flagged ingredient selected from Similac Advance Ready To Feed 1Qt Bottle's parsed label. Start with that ingredient’s source context, then compare the rest of this 52-ingredient record.

  • Inspect the FDA SAFFA and CSPI context attached to Carrageenan. Open Carrageenan
  • Compare Similac Advance Ready To Feed 1Qt Bottle's 1 flagged ingredients with a product from the same score neighbourhood. Compare labels
  • Check how caution flags contribute to the derived screening score before drawing a dietary conclusion. Read the method

This page describes published ingredient-list and source coverage. It is not dietary or medical advice.

Barcode 0070074533643: product data from Open Food Facts (July 2026). Screening from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine where attached. Figures are computed from those sources, not editor-typed. Methodology. Reference only, not dietary or medical advice.