Find allergen information on packaged baby food

Know what the label is identifying

FDA identifies nine major food allergens: milk, egg, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans and sesame. The label identifies ingredients; it does not tell you whether an individual has an allergy or when to introduce a food.

Do not read an absent contains line as a clearance result

Allergen information can appear through the ingredient declaration, including parenthetical identification, rather than only in a separate statement. Read both areas. If a known allergy or a cross-contact question is not resolved, contact the manufacturer and follow the child’s clinician’s guidance.

Keep introduction advice outside this comparison

We do not calculate an allergen-introduction schedule, provide a home challenge procedure or diagnose a reaction. Ask an appropriate healthcare professional for individualized guidance. Recheck the current label when buying a different flavor or an updated package.

Before you decide

• Read the full ingredient list.
• Check both ingredient and contains information.
• Resolve a known-allergy concern before use.