Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal

Common questions

Is Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal healthy?

Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal scores 1/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal scored 1/100.

Does Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal contain seed oils?

No — Scout's ingredient analysis marks Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal as seed-oil free.

Has Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal been lab-tested?

Yes. Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal carries an independent laboratory panel from Independent third-party laboratory testing covering 3 contaminants (including Arsenic, Lead, Cadmium) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal?

Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal is NOVA Group 4: Ultra-Processed Foods.

How does Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal compare to other baby food?

Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal ranks #45 of 45 baby food in Scout's independent rankings. The current top score in the category is Square Baby Lil Beef Stew at 100/100.

Which ingredients drive Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Organic Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour, Tocopherols count in its favor; Ferric Pyrophosphate, Synthetic B-Vitamin Fortification are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal

Earth's Best Organic
Seed oil free Lab tested
1 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 2
Harmful ingredients 2
Owned by The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Category Baby Food
Summary

Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal scored 1/100. Testing detected arsenic at 138 ppb (over FDA limit), lead at 22.5 ppb (>2× FDA action level), and cadmium at 14.7 ppb. Hain Celestial's flagship baby-cereal product marketed as 'baby's perfect first solid food' — the brown-rice base makes it an arsenic-heavy choice despite USDA Organic certification. Fortified with synthetic iron and B-vitamins.

Contaminants 3

Source: Independent third-party laboratory testing

Arsenic
138 ppb
High

A high level of arsenic — a significant sourcing/quality concern relative to what clean supply chains achieve.

Independent third-party testing.

Lead
22.5 ppb
High

A high level of lead — a significant sourcing/quality concern relative to what clean supply chains achieve.

Independent third-party testing.

Cadmium
14.7 ppb
Low

A low level of cadmium — present but modest; a sourcing-quality note rather than a safety concern at typical intake.

Independent third-party testing.

Key ingredients 7

Ferric Pyrophosphate
Bad

Synthetic iron — poorly bioavailable form.

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Synthetic B-Vitamin Fortification
Bad

Niacinamide, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, pyridoxine HCl, B12 — synthetic nutrient stack.

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Calcium Carbonate
Neutral
Folic Acid
Neutral

Synthetic folate used in standard fortification.

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Zinc Sulfate
Neutral
Organic Whole Grain Brown Rice Flour
Good

Whole-grain rice — primary ingredient and main arsenic vector.

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Tocopherols
Good

Vitamin E antioxidant.

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Processing

Group 4 · Ultra-processed

Ultra-Processed Foods

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