{"id":10776,"date":"2021-02-19T08:30:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T13:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10776\/different-types-baby-food\/"},"modified":"2021-12-28T21:08:51","modified_gmt":"2021-12-29T02:08:51","slug":"different-types-baby-food","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.oviahealth.com\/guide\/10776\/different-types-baby-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s talk about prepared baby food"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of the time, early baby food<\/a> is a soft, pureed version of whatever fruits and vegetables the rest of the family is eating, but just like how you might pick up something prepared – or order takeout – for yourself, once in a while, it can be nice to pick up jarred, prepared baby food from the store that’s ready to serve without much, or any, work. Unlike adult on-the-go foods, though, prepared baby foods are often coded into “stages” that correspond roughly with the Baby<\/span>‘s age and experience with food.<\/p>\n

When do babies start eating prepared baby food from a jar?<\/h2>\n

Here’s more information about the different types of prepared baby food you can feed your little one.<\/p>\n

Stage 1:<\/h3>\n

The simplest form of baby food is designed for babies transitioning away from breastfeeding. Inside the average jar, you\u2019ll find a single ingredient food, smoothly pureed. A few Stage 1 staples include bananas, sweet potatoes, and green beans. Stage 1 is the easiest for babies to handle.<\/p>\n

Stage 2:<\/h3>\n

After mastering the softer foods that correspond with of Stage 1 foods, Baby<\/span> should be ready to start mixing and matching food groups. Stage 2 baby food offers combinations such as veggie medleys and two to three ingredient fruit salads. The other distinction here is that Stage 2 baby food isn\u2019t pureed, it’s strained. This gentle escalation in food texture will allow Baby<\/span> to become familiar with variations in texture, and begin to experiment with chewing.<\/p>\n

Stage 3:<\/h3>\n

Once Baby<\/span> has passed the average teething age, it\u2019s time to adjust their<\/span> diet accordingly. Stage 3 baby food takes infant edibles to the next level by combining strained foods and small chunks of solids. Jars of Stage 3 tend to be slightly larger than earlier stages to compliment the average baby\u2019s increased appetite, and you\u2019ll also notice several options in the baby food aisle that contain meat ingredients.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A lot of adults think of baby food as little more than colorful goop, an entire blender’s-worth away from “real food.” But inside those little jars, there’s more thought and diversity than meets the eye. In fact, commercial baby food is produced and distinguished by three stages that correspond to the average baby’s age and physical development. 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