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Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct

by Similac

Open Food Facts label for barcode 0070074579399 · Similac · Baby foods. Screening numbers and flags live in the verdict band below. This hero only situates the source record.

Barcode 0070074579399 · Serving size 147 millil (1000 ml)

The verdict

Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct by Similac scores 100/100 in PlainFoodSafe's ingredient screening. We compared its 51 labeled ingredients with FDA SAFFA regulatory records and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings; 0 ingredients are flagged for caution. The source parser split this into a very long 51-component record, beginning with Nonfat Milk, Lactose, Whey Protein Concentrate. 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.

100/100
Safe safety score
0
None flagged · of 51 analyzed
Group 4
Ultra-processed
0070074579399
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

70/100

Grade B

Ingredient Safety

100/100

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.

74579399 · Open Food Facts · July 2026

Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct label screening desk

SCORE-SAFE 100/100 FLAG-CLEAN 0 flagged LEN-DENSE 51 ing. REG-PART 51% reg. NOVA-G4 G4 ultra NUTRI-NA Nutri n/a RANK-SHORT Len top 6% LEAD-RARE Potassium Hydroxide PHOTO-FINISH Grow & gain · ±0 BOOK-OFF …579399 · July 2026

26 of 51 parsed ingredients carry FDA SAFFA or CSPI coverage (lead: Potassium Hydroxide). Source sheet 74579399 · 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 · Read with nearest score peer: Grow & gain kid& nutritional shake · Nearest score peer is Grow & gain kid& nutritional shake at the same screening score.

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.

Cross-brand screening score neighbourhood

1. Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #11. Similac Advance Powder 16…100/1002. Grow & gain kid& nutritional shake: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #22. Grow & gain kid& nutritio…100/1003. Formula: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #33. Formula100/1004. Ensure clear nutrition drink: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #44. Ensure clear nutrition dr…100/1005. Similac: 100/100 · 100% of the leader · rank #55. Similac100/100
High-band neighbours for Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct (100/100) outside Similac.
Chart values as text

Unit: PlainFoodSafe screening score out of 100. Data current as of July 2026.

Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct
100/100
Grow & gain kid& nutritional shake
100/100
Formula
100/100
Ensure clear nutrition drink
100/100
Similac
100/100

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 Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct scores 0.2 points above that category average (100/100 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 Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct lists 51 ingredients on its label

51 94th percentile a longer ingredient list than 94% 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: 51 (94th 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

1
Nonfat Milk
2
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
3
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
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
C. Cohnii Oil
9
M. Alpina Oil
10
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
11
Lutein
12
Lycopene
13
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
14
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
15
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
16
Soy Lecithin
17
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
18
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
19
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
20
Choline Bitartrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
21
Choline Chloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
22
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
23
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
24
Taurine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe Listed
25
M-inositol
26
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Mixed Tocopherols
28
D-alpha-tocopheryl Acetate
29
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
30
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
L-carnitine
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Listed
32
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Cupric Sulfate
34
Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride
35
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
38
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
Phylloquinone
40
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
41
Sodium Selenate
42
Vitamin D3
43
Cyanocobalamin
44
Calcium Phosphate
45
Potassium Phosphate
46
Potassium Hydroxide
FORMULATION AID, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
47
Nucleotides
48
Adenosine 5-monophosphate
49
Cytidine 5-monophosphate
50
Disodium Guanosine 5-monophosphate
51
Disodium Uridine 5-monophosphate

Full Ingredient List

Nonfat Milk, Lactose, Whey Protein Concentrate, High Oleic Safflower Oil, Soy Oil, Coconut Oil, Galactooligosaccharides, Less Than 2% Of:, C. Cohnii Oil, M. Alpina Oil, Beta-Carotene, Lutein, Lycopene, Potassium Citrate, Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Soy Lecithin, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride, Ferrous Sulfate, Choline Bitartrate, Choline Chloride, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Salt, Taurine, M-Inositol, Zinc Sulfate, Mixed Tocopherols, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Niacinamide, Calcium Pantothenate, L-Carnitine, Vitamin A Palmitate, Cupric Sulfate, Thiamine Chloride Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Manganese Sulfate, Phylloquinone, Biotin, Sodium Selenate, Vitamin D3, Cyanocobalamin, Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Potassium Hydroxide, Nucleotides (Adenosine 5-Monophosphate, Cytidine 5-Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine 5-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine 5-Monophosphate)

Categories

Baby foods

High-score cross-brand comparables for Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct

Neighbours outside Similac with screening scores in the same high band as Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct (100/100 here). The 5 same-brand links above stay within Similac; these peers cross brands.

Read the longer label in layers

Read the longer label in layers

Similac Advance Powder 16Ct/0.61Oz (17.2G) Packets 16Ct has a longer ingredient list than 94% of its Baby foods category comparison set. Use the ingredient table before relying on its single screening score.

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

Barcode 0070074579399: 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.