Infant cereal labels: grain type and claims are different questions

Compare products by their actual identities

An infant cereal and a family breakfast cereal are not interchangeable solely because both say oats or rice. Look at the complete product description and directions and ask the child’s healthcare professional about suitability. This guide does not prescribe an amount, a preparation mixture or a feeding schedule.

Avoid a contaminant-free inference

FDA discusses arsenic and the value of dietary variety. An organic or grain claim does not prove that a specific package is free of contaminants. We have not sampled or laboratory-tested any cereal and do not create a contaminant ranking from packaging artwork.

Keep the purchase comparison narrow

After the appropriate product is identified, compare net weight, dated price, seller, packaging condition and use instructions. Different grain blends and ingredients should be read, not assumed equivalent because two boxes look similar.

Before you decide

• Read the complete product type.
• Do not infer laboratory results from a label claim.
• Keep clinical nutrition questions with the clinician.