Some Baby Foods are Worse Than Junk Food
Some baby foods contain as much sugar and saturated fats as cheeseburgers or chocolate cookies. A survey of more than 100 foods for babies and toddlers found examples that were 29 percent sugar and others that contained trans fats which have been linked to heart disease.
The Children’s Food Campaign examined the nutritional content of 107 baby and toddler foods. Only half the products were low in saturated fat, salt and sugar. Organic baby food isn’t even your safest choice. Katharine Wroth was curious about her organic baby food options and took a look at several types of baby food.
She found that Earth’s Best had an extensive selection but also had high sodium levels. Gerber Organic was easy to find but came in plastic containers. Organic Baby was hard to find although it came from a good company.
Plum Organics had BPA-free packaging but a high price and limited flavor options. Happy Baby had the same problems and advantages. Other brands she found came from companies that uses local ingredients and does not ship outside the region it was manufactured in.
In the final analysis, the frozen baby foods tasted better than the jarred ones. They also noted that the only affordable, tasty and healthy option was making your own at home.
