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Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana

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Is Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana healthy?

Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana scores 22/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — one of the lower scores in Scout's catalog. Organic banana puree from Gerber with added water and ascorbic acid.

Does Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana contain seed oils?

No — Scout's ingredient analysis marks Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana as seed-oil free.

Has Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana been lab-tested?

Yes. Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana carries an independent laboratory panel from Reported contaminant finding covering 3 contaminants (including Lead, Arsenic, Mercury) — the full results are on this page.

How processed is Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana?

Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana is NOVA Group 2: Processed Culinary Ingredients.

How does Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana compare to other baby food?

Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana ranks #34 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 Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Organic Banana, Ascorbic Acid, Mixed Tocopherols count in its favor. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Gerber Organic Baby Food Puree Banana

Seed oil free Lab tested
22 Poor

At a glance

Beneficial ingredients 3
Harmful ingredients 0
Category Baby Food
Summary

Organic banana puree from Gerber with added water and ascorbic acid. Packaged in a single-use plastic pouch with moderate recyclability. Two additives noted including ascorbic acid and mixed tocopherols as preservatives. A decent option but outperformed by simpler competitors.

Contaminants 3

Source: Reported contaminant finding

Lead
Detected (amount not disclosed)
Moderate

Lead was reported but the level was not disclosed. Treated as a moderate finding pending a quantified result; no safe level of lead exists.

Lead reported; no quantified level published.

Arsenic
Detected (amount not disclosed)
Moderate

Arsenic was reported but the level was not disclosed. Treated as a moderate finding pending a quantified result.

Arsenic reported; no quantified level published.

Mercury
Detected (amount not disclosed)
Moderate

Mercury was reported but the level was not disclosed. Treated as a moderate finding pending a quantified result.

Mercury reported; no quantified level published.

Key ingredients 4

Citric Acid
Neutral

Common acidulant and preservative — safe at typical use levels, neither beneficial nor harmful.

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Organic Banana
Good

Natural source of potassium and vitamin B6 for infant development

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Ascorbic Acid
Good

Vitamin C added as natural preservative; supports immune health

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Mixed Tocopherols
Good

Vitamin-E-based natural preservative — a clean-label choice.

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Processing

Group 2 · Culinary ingredients

Processed Culinary Ingredients

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