Stage 2 food for 6 months and above

Taste: Sweet and creamy goodness

Beech Nut’s Apples and Bananas is a tasty treat to your beginner eater. It has a smooth creamy texture thanks to bananas and a touch of sourness to give a different feel to your baby’s taste buds. Not only it is yummy to eat, it is healthy as well. Let’s review the health and other benefits of this baby food.

Smooth texture is very important for babies without teeth! Imagine having to chew some hard bits and pieces only with your gums. Also babies at that age are not quite there yet when it comes to mincing the food in their mouths. Some babies spit out their food if they feel any “crumbs”, which is a natural protective response. Smooth texture of BeechNut pureed apples and bananas is therefore ideal for a 6 month old whose teeth are just about to see the daylight.

When it comes to nutritional value, BeechNut’s Apples and Bananas is a good nutritious fruit puree. Apples are a healthy choice for all. According to website NutritionData, apples have vitamins, like vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and vitamin B6 as well as Riboflavin, Folate and Thiamin. They also contain a lot of necessary minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium. Fiber is another reason why your baby should eat apples on a regular basis. Fresh apples are the best, but when it comes to infants, smooth apple puree prepared from the best ingredients is an easily digestible and nutritious snack.

Banana is an excellent source of vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is essential for good health because it is involved in multiple metabolic functions and acts like a co-enzyme to many other enzymes in the body. Banana also has some amounts of vitamin C, potassium and manganese. Ripe bananas also help with constipation because bananas are high in fiber.

A combination of these two fruit in a form of a smooth puree is a good introductory food treat for your baby, especially if your baby has issues with constipation. It contains high amount of vitamin C!

Ingredients

apples, bananas, water, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), citric acid.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 1 jar
Trans Fat 0g
Calories 70
Total fat 0 g
Sodium 5mg
Potassium 110mg
Total Carbohydrate 17g
Fiber 1g
Sugar 13g

% of Daily Values:

Protein  0%
Vitamin A   0%
Vitamin C   45%
Calcium 0%
Iron 2%

Stage 4 food for 12 months and above

Taste: Sweet and sour with a spice of cinnamon

Beech Nut’s Fruities Fruit Cups snack for toddlers is an old-fashioned and mother approved snack of pureed apples with a dash of cinnamon. It is a snack that babies love, especially those who have a passion for sourish food. This delightful snack food for toddlers have all the health benefits of apples. According to website NutritionData, apples have vitamins, like vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and vitamin B6 as well as Riboflavin, Folate and Thiamin. They also contain a lot of necessary minerals like calcium, iron, magnesium, and potassium. Fiber is another reason why your toddler should eat apples on a regular basis. Fresh apples are the best, but when it comes to infants, smooth apple puree prepared from the best ingredients is an easily digestible and nutritious snack.

Cinnamon is best known as a spice enhancing food flavors. However, not many of us know that cinnamon is also beneficial for health. The research done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists revealed that pholyphenols found in cinnamon may decrease the risk for insulin resistance, heart disease, and cancer. A dash of cinnamon in your toddler’s snack might have long term health benefits.

Ingredients

diced apples, apple puree concentrate, water, cinnamon, ascorbic acid (vitamin c).

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 1 tub
Trans Fat 0g
Calories 100
Sodium 5mg
Potassium 220mg
Total Carbohydrate 25g
Fiber 2g
Sugar 18g

% of Daily Values:

Protein  3%
Vitamin A   8%
Vitamin C   45%
Calcium 2%
Iron 2%

Stage 3 food for 8 months and above

Taste: O.K. Some children will like it more as a finger food rather than a cereal with milk.

This cereal is loads of fun and a good entertainment for your baby. You can just give him puffs and see him play with puffs blowing them off the table, or sticking to his fingers and lips. It is a fun snack in its dry form. It is not too sweet and it doesn’t become a mush after you pour milk on it. It has a high nutritional value.  If your baby is not very particular about his cereal being sweet then he might quite like it.

Cereal is made out of 5 grain flours: rice flour, oat flour, quinoa flour, amaranth flour, millet flour. Quinoa flour is made out of quinoa plant’s seeds. This local to the Americas grain is highly nutritious. Quinoa’s protein content is very high 12%–18%  and it contains a balanced set of essential amino acids. It is gluten free. Amaranth seeds from which its flour is made are rich in protein and essential amino acids. They are also gluten free. Millets have high amounts of  B vitamins, especially niacin, B6 and folic acid, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc. Just like amaranth seeds, millet does not have gluten.  Taking into consideration the nutritiousness of the 5 grains that this cereal is made of, this cereal is a very nutritious baby cereal and an excellent breakfast meal to start your baby’s day with.

Size: 4oz

Ingredients

Rice flour, oat flour, quinoa flour, amaranth flour, millet flour. Contains wheat, added vitamins and minerals: tricalcium phosphate, electrolytic iron, zinc sulfate, d-alpha-tocopherol acetate (vitamin e), niacinamide, mixed tocopherols, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), vitamin b12, folic acid, vitamin d3.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size    14 g
Trans Fat    0g
Calories    50
Total Fat    0.5g
Sodium    0mg
Potassium    15mg
Total Carbohydrate    11g
Fiber    1g
Sugar    1g
Protein    1g

% Daily values

Vitamin D    20%
Protein    4%
Vitamin A     0%
Vitamin C   0%
Calcium   25%
Iron    45%
Vitamin E    25%
Thiamin   25%
Riboflavin    25%
Niacin   25%
Vitamin B6   25%
Folate   25%
Vitamin B12    25%
Panthothenic Acid    25%
Zinc    25%

Stage 3 food for 7 months and above

Taste: Excellent! Sweet with a touch of cinnamon, smooth and very delicious

Oatmeal is the best what you can give to your growing baby for breakfast. It is loaded with calories which are necessary for your growing baby. It will also keep your baby feeling full for a longer period of time and he will not cry for food again soon. In fact, oatmeal for breakfast combined with a few ounces of formula or breast milk is a very nutritious, filling and satisfying breakfast for your baby. It is important, however, not to forget to mix in fruit for the additional health benefits and improvement of taste. Beech Nuts’ Oatmeal with Pears and Cinnamon is a perfect combination cereal that is not only good for your baby, but also very delicious! Its smooth texture is pleasant so swallow for your baby and a touch of cinnamon makes it more interesting to try the new food. It is a very satisfying and nutritious meal in all regards. It is also a very good option for breakfast or a midday snack when you travel.

Ingredients:

pears, water, rolled oats, citric acid, ascorbic acid (vitamin c), ferrous sulfate (source of iron), cinnamon, zinc sulfate (source of zinc), niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), vitamin b12 and folic acid. Contains: wheat

Nutritional Information:

Serving Size 1 jar

Calories 110
Trans Fat 0g
Total Fat 0g
Sodium 0mg
Potassium 180mg
Total Carbohydrate 25g
Fiber 4g
Sugar* 13g
Protein 1g
*contains natural fruit sugars only.

Protein 10%
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 25%
Calcium 2%
Iron 35%
Thiamin 25%
Riboflavin 25%
Niacin 25%
Vitamin B6 25%
Folate 25%
Vitamin B12 25%
Panthothenic Acid 25%
Zinc 25%