Plant-Based Infant Formula

by Sprout

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Plant-Based Infant Formula by Sprout 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
9357141010094
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Plant-Based Infant Formula by Sprout 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, Plant-Based Infant 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 Plant-Based Infant 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
Rice Starch
STABILIZER OR THICKENER
Listed
2
Oil Blend
3
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
4
Canola Oil
5
Safflower Oil
6
Rice Protein
7
Pea Protein
8
Arachidonic Acid
9
Ara
10
& Docosahexaenoic Acid
11
Dha From Algae
12
Antioxidants
13
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
14
Tocopherols
ANTIOXIDANT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
15
Ascorbyl Palmitate
ANTIOXIDANT
Safe GRAS
16
Emulsifier
17
Monoglycerides
18
Acidity Regulator
19
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
20
Minerals
21
Potassium
22
Calcium
23
Chloride
24
Phosphorus
25
Sodium
26
Magnesium
27
Iron
28
Zinc
29
Copper
30
Lodine
31
Selenium
32
Manganese
33
Vitamins
34
Vitamin C
35
Vitamin E
36
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
37
Vitamin A
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
38
Vitamin D2
39
Pantothenic Acid
40
Vitamin B12
41
Biotin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SEQUESTRANT
GRAS
42
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
43
Vitamin Ki̇
44
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
45
Thiamin
46
Vitamin B6

Full Ingredient List

Organic Rice Starch, Organic Oil Blend (Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Canola Oil, Organic Safflower Oil), Organic Rice Protein, Organic Pea Protein, Arachidonic Acid (ARA) & Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA from algae) [antioxidants (sodium ascorbate, natural tocopherols, ascorbyl palmitate), emulsifier (monoglycerides), acidity regulator (citric acid)], Minerals (Potassium, Calcium, Chloride, Phosphorus, Sodium, Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, Copper, lodine, Selenium, Manganese), Vitamins (Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Niacin, Vitamin A, Vitamin D2, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B12, Biotin, Folic Acid, Vitamin Kİ, Riboflavin, Thiamin, Vitamin B6).

Categories

Baby-formula

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