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Choosing the right baby food can be overwhelming. It’s important to get something baby will like, but you also need to find a brand that’s nutritious, safe, and affordable. And with seemingly endless options to pick from, it can be hard to know where to start. If you need a little help, look no further. We’ve created a list featuring our choices for the best baby foods on the market, including pouches, jars, powders, organic options, and more. Take a look to make your next shopping trip easier, and don’t forget to vote for your favorite.
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Amara Baby Food Powder
This powdered food comes in shelf-stable packets and can easily be blended with breast milk, water, or formula, so you can control the consistency and create a texture your baby likes. The mix is made from minimally processed ingredients, including organic fruit, veggies and grains. The company also works closely with suppliers to minimize heavy metals.
Baby Gourmet Pouches and Jars
Available in pouches, in jars, or as meals, Baby Gourmet is a Clean Label Project Purity Award winner, and it’s certified organic and non-GMO. Ingredients are sourced from the U.S. whenever possible, and the food contains no artificial ingredients, no added sugars, and no dairy. Gluten-free options are also available.
Beech-Nut Organics
From one of the most recognizable names in the industry, Beech-Nut Organics provide USDA-organic, non-GMO meals at an affordable price point. The food is gently cooked to preserve nutrients, and there are no artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. You can choose from single flavors or fruit, veggie, and grain blends to add variety to your baby’s diet as they grow.
Cerebelly Pouches
A baby food developed by a neurosurgeon? Sounds like a no-brainer. Cerebelly has 16 ingredients to boost your baby’s brain development, plus it comes in fruit and veggie options and bone broth pouches for babies over 11 months. It’s the first shelf-stable food to earn the Clean Label Project Purity Award, and it’s free of the big eight allergens.
Earth’s Best Organic Whole Grain Oatmeal Infant Cereal
If you’re looking for a cereal option, this offering from Earth’s Best is a solid choice. Perfect for babies four months and older, it’s an alternative to traditional cereal that can be prepared using breast milk, formula, or water. It’s also easily digestible, uses organic oats, and is fortified with iron. You can even bake it into muffins or pancakes as your baby grows.
Gerber Organic 1st Foods
The name Gerber is synonymous with baby food, and its 1st Foods line provides affordable, single-ingredient purees that are ideal for introducing solids—and good for testing for allergies and sensitivities. Ingredients are USDA-certified organic and non-GMO, and 1st Foods contain no added sugar, so you can feel good about what you’re feeding baby. Bonus: they come in sustainable glass jars.
Gerber Single Grain Oatmeal
An ideal cereal option for supported sitters, Gerber Single Grain Oatmeal packs a punch when it comes to nutrients but is still easy for your baby to tolerate. Each pack has 6 B vitamins, vitamins E and C, and zinc, and just two servings will meet your baby’s daily iron needs. Good to know: each serving contains two grams of protein, more than most other cereals on the market.
Happy Baby Organics Stage 2 Pouches
Happy Baby’s Organics Stage 2 comes in convenient pouches that are easy to take on the go. You can choose from single-flavor purees or blends like apple, kale, and avocado. The Brain Support Blends line contains DHA and choline, and the Nutty Blends are great for introducing allergens. Ingredients are sourced from select organic farms.
Happy BabyOrganics Stage 2 Pouches
Lil’ Gourmets Organic & Fresh Veggie Rich Baby Food
Lil’ Gourmets offers a unique spin on traditional baby food with global-inspired blends like Mexican corn and beans or Moroccan squash and carrots. Recipes are vegan and contain organic veggies, vegan protein sources like beans, and healthy fats. Plus, there are no added sugars, flavors, colors, or preservatives. The convenient pouches are easy to pack on the go.
Little Spoon Babyblends
Little Spoon is one of the most well-known subscription and delivery options in the baby food market. Its Babyblends line comes in a variety of flavors, including single ingredients and blends. The food is cold pasteurized to lock in nutrients, and each batch is tested for more than 500 toxins and heavy metals to ensure safety and quality. Meals stay fresh in the fridge for 14 days or the freezer for three months.
Nature’s Path Love Child Organics Baby Purees
A great option for babies with allergies, these Nature’s Path meals come in BPA-free pouches with resealable lids and contain no peanuts or nuts. Blends include nutrient-rich superfoods like kale, sweet potatoes, blueberries, and quinoa. Vegan and gluten-free options are also available. What you won’t find? No refined sugars, preservatives, GMOs, and artificial flavors.
Once Upon a Farm Organic Fruit & Veggie Blends
Founded by celebrity Jennifer Garner, Once Upon a Farm is the first baby food brand to receive the Clean Label Project Purity Award. Ingredients are USDA-certified organic and sustainably grown. The brand uses a cold-pressure pasteurization process to lock in nutrients and the packaging is BPA, BPS, and PVC-free. A subscription option is available.
Plum Organics Stage 1 Pouches
Searching for a food you can buy in bulk and feel good about? Plum Organics Stage 1 might be for you. This food is created using ingredients that have been tested for hundreds of toxins and contaminants, including heavy metals. It’s organic, non-GMO, and contains no added sugars or salt. Stage 1 meals offer single flavors, but older babies can expand to Stage 2, which features blends.
Ready. Set. Food! Organic Baby Oatmeal
Concerned about food sensitivities and allergies? Ready. Set. Food! was developed by an advisory board of pediatricians and allergists. This oatmeal purposely contains the big nine allergens, but it’s part of a multi-step system designed to make allergen exposure safe and less stressful for parents. It comes in a variety of flavors, including pumpkin cinnamon and apple banana, and it contains four grams of protein per serving.
Serenity Kids Meat Pouches
Meat-based baby foods can be harder to find, but Serenity Kids offers an option you can feel good about. Recipes are made using ethically sourced meats, such as salmon, bison, turkey, beef, and chicken, as well as organic veggies. Plus, the use of herbs like rosemary, thyme, and ginger expose baby to more flavors. Veggie blends and smoothies are also available.
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