Incorporating Cereals & Purees

Iron from Infant Cereal and Learning Ability

Learn about how infant cereal is an ideal first food and can serve as an important source of iron during the first year. Available in English and Spanish.

WIC & CACFP Importance of Iron Incorporating Cereals & Purees

Most Baby Foods Do Not Contain Added Sugar Regardless of Packaging

A study on baby foods found that more than 90% of pouches, jars, and tubs for infants and toddlers are free from added sugar, except for yogurt-based products. Packaging type doesn't affect sugar content, but yogurt presence predicts added sugar. Pureed foods without yogurt rarely contain added sugar. Similar fruit and vegetable…

Incorporating Cereals & Purees Dietary Guidelines Research

FITS Data on Breastfeeding & Iron Intake

Starting around 6 months, infants need iron from foods to meet their iron needs and ensure adequate iron intakes to minimize the risk of iron deficiency and associated developmental delays. Based on NHANES data, 15.1% of children 1-2 years of age are iron deficient (Gupta, 2017).

FITS Breastfeeding Support Importance of Iron Dietary Guidelines Incorporating Cereals & Purees

Factors Impacting Iron Status in Infants

Adequate iron status in the first years of life is essential to brain and cognitive development. The effects of inadequate iron intake even without anemia are detrimental to a child's development. Identifying infants at risk for low iron intake early and monitoring into toddlerhood are important steps to help ensure healthy brain and…

Importance of Iron Incorporating Cereals & Purees Breastfeeding Support

Fruit & Vegetable Exposure for babies

This study examined baby food pouch usage and its influence on fruit and vegetable consumption among infants (6-11.9 months). About 32% of infants used pouches, but daily usage was infrequent. Pouch users consumed fruits and vegetables as often as non-users, indicating that pouches don't limit exposure to other produce forms. The study…

Incorporating Cereals & Purees FITS

Why Babies Shouldn't Skip Infant Cereal

Around six months, babies need iron-rich foods like infant cereal to support cognitive development as their natural iron stores decline. Pediatricians and nutrition experts recommend iron-rich foods like infant cereal, a top source of dietary iron, crucial for breastfed and mixed-fed infants.

Importance of Iron Incorporating Cereals & Purees

Starting Solid Foods Podcast - BabyMatters

Featuring Gerber's Developmental Infant Feeding Expert, Sarah Smith-Simpson discussing one of the most biggest problems parents have, starting solid foods.

Starting Solid Foods Incorporating Cereals & Purees Baby-Led Feeding BabyMatters Podcasts

Starting Solid Foods Roundup - BabyMatters

Introducing solid foods to your baby for the first time? Learn about readiness cues and timing, key nutrients and textures, how to begin, and how much is enough in our short video.

Starting Solid Foods Incorporating Cereals & Purees Baby-Led Feeding BabyMatters Podcasts

Development-based Milestone Symbols

Gerber's nutrition journey features a symbol-based plan for milestones: newborns, supported sitters, sitters, crawlers, toddlers, and preschoolers. Each milestone covers gross motor development, fine motor development, oral motor development, eating skills, and hunger and fullness cues.

Developmental Milestones Incorporating Cereals & Purees Starting Solid Foods