Types Baby food

1 types

1.1 food type
1.2 toddler foods
1.3 geriatric use

types

through first year, breastmilk or infant formula main source of calories , nutrients.

babies may started directly on normal family food if attention given choking hazards; called baby-led weaning. because breastmilk takes on flavor of foods eaten mother, these foods choices.

nestlé s feeding infants , toddlers study (fits) of 2008 indicates few american babies fed baby food before age of 4 months.

food type

cereals
on typical day half of american babies aged 4 , 5 months old fed infant cereal. baby may have eaten little 1 small bite of infant cereal, or little 1 small bite of food contains infant cereal mixed other foods. other types of grain-based foods rare @ age. 90% of babies aged 6 twelve months eat type of grain, although half eat infant cereal. others eat rice, bread, crackers, pasta, or cereal designed older children.
fruits
on given day, 20% of babies aged 4 , 5 months eat type of fruit, prepared baby food. of these, may represent little 1 small bite of fruit or food partly composed of fruit. two-thirds of babies aged 6 9 months, , between 75% , 85% of babies , toddlers older 9 months, eat type of fruit. @ age 6 9 months, half of babies eating prepared baby food fruits, toddlers aged 12 months , older eat non-baby food fruits, such fresh bananas or canned fruits. apple , bananas common fruits babies of ages. fruit juice, apple , grape juice, introduced later fruit, , half of older babies , toddlers drink type of 100% fruit juice.
vegetables
in typical day, quarter of babies aged 4 , 5 months eat type of vegetable @ least once, prepared baby food, , yellow or orange vegetable carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, , winter squash. @ age 6 9 months, 60% of babies , 70% older babies , toddlers eat vegetables, baby food vegetables rapidly being replaced cooked vegetables after 9 months. raw vegetables uncommon babies , toddlers. first birthday, third of babies eat potatoes on given day.
meat
very few four- , five-month-old american babies eat meat or other protein source (excluding milk). six- nine-month-old babies eat meat part of baby food contains small amount of meat along vegetables or grains. three-quarters of nine- twelve-month-old babies given either meat or protein source, such eggs, cheese, yogurt, beans, or nuts. more 90% of babies aged 12 18 months old, , toddlers older that, given protein source @ least once day. three-quarters of these toddlers given non-baby food meat; prepared baby food meat (by itself) uncommon @ age.
sweet , salty foods
sweet , salty foods uncommon babies. compared prior study in 2002, number of babies under age 9 months received sort of sweetened food, snack, or beverage, had dropped half. @ age 9 twelve months, fewer half of babies given sweetened foods cookies, ice cream, or fruit-flavored drinks. prepared baby food desserts uncommon @ age, given 12% of babies age 9 twelve months.

toddler foods

some commercial baby food companies have expanded lines produce specialty foods toddlers age of 12 months 2 , half years old. these include juice, cereal, small microwaveable meals, baked goods, , other foods have been formulated , marketed toddlers.

geriatric use

in late 1940s, gerber products company , beech-nut produced special cookbooks promote sale of commercial baby foods use elderly, sick, or disabled people.