Similac Sensitive 1.86lb/29.8oz Powder

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Similac Sensitive 1.86lb/29.8oz Powder scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Processed Dairy Ingredients (Milk Protein Isolate): Isolated proteins and modified ingredients indicate UPF.
• Other Additives (Taurine, Sodium Selenate, Nucleotides (Adenosine 5â’-Monophosphate, Cytidine 5â’-Monophosphate, Disodium Guanosine 5â’-Monophosphate, Disodium Uridine 5â’-Monophosphate)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

Within Baby Food & Formula, this product is more processed than about 65% of the 108 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group Similac Sensitive 1.86lb/29.8oz Powder's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Vegetable OilsProcessing indicator

In this product: High Oleic Safflower Oil, Soy Oil, Coconut Oil, C. Cohnii Oil, and 1 more.

Natural oils are minimally processed, hydrogenated oils indicate UPF.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Sugar.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Beta-Carotene.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate, Sodium Citrate, and 11 more.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid, Mixed Tocopherols, Niacinamide, Vitamin A Palmitate, and 8 more.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.