9 products in Scout's rankings · Updated October 2026 · How we score
Scout has scored 9 Gerber products in its rankings. Scores run from 8 to 85 out of 100: 1 rates Excellent, 1 Good, 4 Fair and 3 Poor. The highest is Gerber Toddler Apple Mango & Strawberry Fruit Squeezable Puree at 85/100 (#18 of 45 in Baby Food); the lowest is Gerber Rice Single Grain Cereal at 8/100. 8 carry independent lab results, listed below.
At a glance
Gerber products, by Scout score
Ordered by Scout score. Each score compares a product with others in its own category; the line under each one says where it places there.
Gerber products by category
| Category | Products | Scores | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Food | 9 | 8–85 | #18 of 45 |
Beneficial ingredients across Gerber
Ingredients rated beneficial in Scout's analyses that appear in at least two of these 9 products.
- Whole Grain Oat Flour in 2 of 9
- Sweet Potatoes in 2 of 9
Gerber lab results
8 of these 9 products carry an independent lab panel. Each product page has the full panel and what each level means.
- Gerber Cereal Grain & Grow Oatmeal 72/100
Glyphosate Not Detected
- Gerber Organic Oatmeal Cereal 55/100
Glyphosate 15.9 ppb (Moderate)
- Gerber Carrot Supported Sitter 1st Foods 53/100
Cadmium 42.2 ppb (Moderate) · Lead 11 ppb (Moderate)
- Gerber Diced Carrots Veggie Pick-Ups 53/100
Cadmium 27.7 ppb (Moderate) · Lead 11.8 ppb (Moderate)
- Gerber Cereal Grain & Grow Multigrain 51/100
Arsenic 37 ppb (Low) · Cadmium 26.2 ppb (Moderate) · Lead 5.3 ppb (Low) · Glyphosate Not Detected
- Gerber Sweet Potato Sitter 2nd Food 12/100
Lead 29.3 ppb (High) · Cadmium 5.8 ppb (Low) · Arsenic 3.9 ppb (Trace)
- Gerber Sweet Potato Supported Sitter 1st Foods 12/100
Lead 20.3 ppb (High) · Cadmium 4.7 ppb (Trace) · Arsenic 2.4 ppb (Trace)
- Gerber Rice Single Grain Cereal 8/100
Arsenic 106 ppb (High) · Cadmium 11.1 ppb (Low) · Lead 3.9 ppb (Trace)
Common questions about Gerber
What is the highest-scoring Gerber product?
Gerber Toddler Apple Mango & Strawberry Fruit Squeezable Puree, at 85/100 — #18 of 45 in Baby Food.
What is the lowest-scoring Gerber product?
Gerber Rice Single Grain Cereal, at 8/100 — #43 of 45 in Baby Food. Its product page lists the ingredients behind the score.
Does Scout have lab results for Gerber products?
Yes, for 8 of the 9: Gerber Cereal Grain & Grow Oatmeal, Gerber Organic Oatmeal Cereal, Gerber Carrot Supported Sitter 1st Foods, Gerber Diced Carrots Veggie Pick-Ups, Gerber Cereal Grain & Grow Multigrain and 3 more. The measured amounts are on each product page.
How does Scout score Gerber products?
Each product gets its own 1–100 score, judged against other products in the same category with a category-specific framework: the full ingredient list, plus the published processing level, the packaging and any credible lab results where they apply. Scout does not score brands, and no brand pays for a score or a position.