Enfamil

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Enfamil 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
0300875121054
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Enfamil 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, Enfamil 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 Enfamil
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
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
Hydrogenated Vegetable Ol
4
Palm Olen
5
Organic Coconut
6
Soy
7
And High Oleic Sunflower Oils
8
Whey Proten 133 Concentrate
9
Whey Protein-lipid Concentrate
10
Milk
11
Quot
12
And Less Than 2%: Galactooligosaccharides'
13
Polydextrose
FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Cut Back Approved
14
Mortierella Alpina Oil*“
15
Schizochytrium Sp
16
Oil
17
Calcum Carbonate
18
Potassium Citrate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
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
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
21
Calcium Phosphate
22
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
23
Magnesium Oxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
24
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
25
Cupric Sulfate
26
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
28
Sodium Selenite
29
Soy Lecithin
30
Inositol
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
31
Tog
32
00 Choline Chloride
33
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
34
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
36
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Thiamin Hydrochloride
39
Vitamin D3
40
Vitamin B Hydrochloride
41
Folic Mog
42
500 Acid
43
Vitamin K1
44
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
45
Vitamin Br2
46
Vitamin E Acetate
47
Taurine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe Listed
48
Mg
49
780 Mog
50
16 L-carnitine
51
Mead Johnson
52
Company
53
Llc Mg
54
12 Evansville
55
In 47721 U
56
24 ©2019 Mead Johnson
57
Llc Ng 24 1a Source Of Mfgm
58
Milk Fat Globule Membrane
59
'A Type Of Prebiotic
60
A Source Of Arachidonic Acid
61
Ara
62
A Source Of Docosahexaenoic Acid
63
Dha
64
Filed By Weight
65
Not By Volume
66
Some Settfing Mes Aalbe Onh Fo

Full Ingredient List

nonfat milk, lactose, vegetable ol (palm olen, coconut, soy, and high oleic sunflower oils), whey proten 133 concentrate, whey protein-lipid concentrate (milk),quot,, and less than 2%: galactooligosaccharides', polydextrose,quot,, mortierella alpina oil*“, schizochytrium sp, oil,quot,, calcum carbonate, potassium citrate, potassium chloride, ferrous sulfate, calcium phosphate, sodium chloride, magnesium oxide, zinc sulfate, cupric sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite, soy lecithin, inositol, tog,,00 choline chloride, ascorbic acid, niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, vitamin a palmitate, riboflavin, thiamin hydrochloride, vitamin d3, vitamin b hydrochloride, folic mog,,500 acid, vitamin k1, biotin, vitamin br2, vitamin e acetate, taurine, mg,,,,780 mog, 16 l-carnitine, mead johnson , company, llc mg,12 evansville, in 47721 u,s,a, mg,24 ©2019 mead johnson , company, llc ng 24 1a source of mfgm (milk fat globule membrane) 'a type of prebiotic ,quot,a source of arachidonic acid (ara) ,quot,a source of docosahexaenoic acid (dha) filed by weight, not by volume, some settfing mes aalbe onh fo

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