List of Baby Foods

Baby foods are typically labeled according to the eating stage of the baby. Beginners are stage one, intermediate eaters stage two and toddler eaters nearly eating solid foods eat stage three baby food. BabyCenter.com suggests parents start by purchasing simple, one-ingredient baby foods instead of combinations until it is determined what types of food the baby can tolerate.

  1. Beginner

    • Beginner baby foods are geared towards babies that are starting to be introduced to solid foods. The beginner baby foods are usually pureed for easy swallowing and digestion since the child as few teeth and relies on moisture or soft foods for eating. Beginner baby foods usually come in small jars of fruits or vegetables. Peas, carrots, squash, applesauce, bananas and peaches are just a few of the flavors available to beginning eaters. Make sure to equally introduce fruits and vegetables.

    Intermediate

    • Older eaters, typically at six to nine months, can try intermediate baby foods that have more taste and texture such as chicken and rice or vegetables and beef. The baby food jars at stage two are a little bigger in size than the beginner stage. Babies usually indicate they are ready to move from stage one to stage two when they are showing additional interest in eating, need to eat more to get full, or you want to introduce her to new flavors and textures.

    Toddler

    • Baby food for toddlers who have advanced their chewing skills have an intermediate consistency with larger portions and chunks of food. Stage three baby food not only includes fruit and vegetables, but poultry, fish and meat. This is usually time when small, cut up pieces of appropriate adult food such as bananas or cheese can also be used for baby food as long as it does not present a choking hazard.

    Organic

    • Some parents decide to buy organic baby food that is pesticide and chemical free. Other parents rely on the minimum requirement standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency for their baby's safety, according to BabyCenter.com. Peaches, strawberries, apples, blueberries, spinach and potatoes are good fruits and veggies to buy organic as normally they tend to have higher levels of pesticides. Organic baby food could also be made at home with homemade baby food recipes.

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