Nutrient density of ready-made spoonable baby foods compared with family homemade weaning foods
| Main ingredients | Energy (kJ) | Protein (g) | Sugars (g) | Iron (mg) | Calcium (mg) | Na (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average ready-made spoonable meat/fish/chicken baby food | 278 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 20 | 0.05 |
| 25 g Beef minced stewed with 45 g old potatoes mashed with butter and 30 mL formula milk | 494 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 28 | 0.04 |
| 35 g Stewed chicken with 50 g boiled white rice and 15 g white sauce | 624 | 11.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 33 | 0.08 |
| Average ready-made spoonable vegetarian baby food | 267 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 48 | 0.05 |
| 60 g Old potatoes mashed with butter, 10 g cheese and 30 mL formula milk | 511 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 0.44 | 97.0 | 0.09 |
| Vegetable mix, 30 g potatoes, 20 g broccoli, 20 g parsnip and 30 mL formula milk | 253 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 35 | 0.01 |
| Cauliflower, cheese and 30 mL formula milk | 391 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 0.6 | 99 | 0.14 |
| Average ready-made sweet spoonable food containing fruit | 318 | 1.5 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 49 | 0.03 |
| 50 g Stewed apple with 50 g custard | 315 | 2.2 | 9.7 | 0.2 | 71 | 0.04 |
| 30 g Stewed apple with 70 g tinned creamed rice | 294 | 2.4 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 63 | 0.03 |
| Sweet rusks/biscuits | 1698 | 7.1 | 23.0 | 5.8 | 273 | 0.15 |
| Banana | 403 | 1.2 | 20.9 | 0.3 | 6 | 0.00 |
| 87 g White toast with 13 g butter | 1270 | 7.4 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 98 | 0.52 |
All per 100 g food.