Advantage infant formula milk based powder with iron

by Aldi

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Advantage infant formula milk based powder with iron by Aldi 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
4099100021301
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Advantage infant formula milk based powder with iron by Aldi 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, Advantage infant formula milk based powder with iron 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 Advantage infant formula milk based powder with iron
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
Palm Olein
4
Whey Protein Concentrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
GRAS
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
Organic High Oleic
8
Safflower Or Sunflower
9
Oil
10
Fructooligosaccharide
11
Fos
12
Less Than 1%: Crypthecodinium Cohnii Oil*
13
Mortierella Alpina Oil“
14
2'-fucosyllactose
15
2'-fl
16
How Many
17
Beta-carotene
ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT
Safe GRAS
18
Lutein
19
Potassium Bicarbonate
FORMULATION AID, LEAVENING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
20
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
21
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
22
Soy Lécithin
23
Monoglycerides
24
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
25
Calcium Hydroxide
FIRMING AGENT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID
GRAS
26
Magnesium Chloride
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FIRMING AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
27
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
28
Choline Bitartrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
29
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
30
Sodium Citrate
31
Taurine
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Safe Listed
32
Inositol
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
33
Zinc Sulfate
MALTING OR FERMENTING AID, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
34
Mixed Tocopherol Concentrate
35
Vitamin E
36
Dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate
37
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Calcium Pantothenate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
39
L-carnitine
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Listed
40
Vitamin A Palmitate
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
41
Cupric Sulfate
42
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
43
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
44
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
46
Manganese Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
47
Vitamin K
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
48
Phytonadione
49
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
50
Sodium Selenite
51
Vitamin D3
52
Cyanocobalamin
53
Potassium Phosphate
54
Potassium Iodide
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, TRACER
GRAS
55
Potassium Hydroxide
FORMULATION AID, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
56
Nucleotides
57
Adenosine-5'-monophosphate
58
Cytidine-5'-monophosphate
59
Disodium Guanosine-5'-monophosphate
60
Disodium Uridine-5'-monophosphate
61
Milk And Soy Ingredients

Full Ingredient List

nonfat milk, lactose, palm olein, whey protein concentrate, soy oil, coconut oil, high oleic (safflower or sunflower) oil, fructooligosaccharide (fos), less than 1%: crypthecodinium cohnii oil*, mortierella alpina oil“, 2'-fucosyllactose (2'-fl),how many, beta-carotene, lutein, potassium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid, soy lécithin, monoglycerides, calcium chloride, calcium hydroxide, magnesium chloride, ferrous sulfate, choline bitartrate, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium citrate, taurine, inositol, zinc sulfate, mixed tocopherol concentrate, vitamin e (dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate), niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, l-carnitine, vitamin a palmitate, cupric sulfate, thiamine hydrochloride, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, manganese sulfate, vitamin k (phytonadione), biotin, sodium selenite, vitamin d3, cyanocobalamin, potassium phosphate, potassium iodide, potassium hydroxide, nucleotides (adenosine-5'-monophosphate, cytidine-5'-monophosphate, disodium guanosine-5'-monophosphate, disodium uridine-5'-monophosphate), contains milk and soy ingredients.

Categories

Dairies Milks (liquid and powder) Baby foods Milks Baby milks

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