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Calla
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Is there any established quality difference between jarred baby food brands?
My daughter is just starting solids. Is one brand better than the others? Is "organic" meaningful or are they all so tightly regulated that its just marketing?
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Posted 9/22/05 8:51 AM  |
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CathyB
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Re: Is there any established quality difference between jarred baby food brands?
My doctor said that there's no difference between brands. He said to get whichever I had a coupon for or was on sale that week.
He said that if I really felt strongly about organic food, I could get it, but he is very comfortable with the regular ones.
Sarah's had the cereal, fruit & veggies from both Gerber (regular and organic) and Beechnut and eats them all with the same level of success. I've never tried that Nature's Best or Earth's Best or whatever it's called.
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| Posted 9/22/05 9:44 AM |
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my3bugs
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Re: Is there any established quality difference between jarred baby food brands?
For me - I read the labels. I have mostly stuck with beechnut and nature's best. I use Gerbers I read labels (stage 1 were fine).
I found that some Gerbers (stage 2 mixtures) had some added ingredients that I felt wasn't necessary for a 5/6 mo old baby just trying out foods - such as onion and garlic powder, tomato paste (dr said to avoid tomatos at this age), etc. I guess things to add flaver but since my baby loves jarred food without those things - I felt that those add-ons were unnecessary.
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| Posted 9/22/05 10:17 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: Is there any established quality difference between jarred baby food brands?
For the Stage 2 meats I ONLY give her the Gerber Simple Recipe, which have only the 2 ingredients it's named on it. THey have Chicken & Broccoli, Beef & Carrots, Chicken & Apples, Chicken & Pears, Turkey & Sweet Potatos and Ham & Apples.
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| Posted 9/22/05 10:45 AM |
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JennChris
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Re: Is there any established quality difference between jarred baby food brands?
Posted by Niecey
For me - I read the labels. I have mostly stuck with beechnut and nature's best. I use Gerbers I read labels (stage 1 were fine).
I found that some Gerbers (stage 2 mixtures) had some added ingredients that I felt wasn't necessary for a 5/6 mo old baby just trying out foods - such as onion and garlic powder, tomato paste (dr said to avoid tomatos at this age), etc. I guess things to add flaver but since my baby loves jarred food without those things - I felt that those add-ons were unnecessary.
We use beechnut too... because I saw a few extra ingredients in Gerber that weren't necessary....
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| Posted 9/22/05 11:08 AM |
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my3bugs
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Re: Is there any established quality difference between jarred baby food brands?
Posted by sarahsmommy
For the Stage 2 meats I ONLY give her the Gerber Simple Recipe, which have only the 2 ingredients it's named on it. THey have Chicken & Broccoli, Beef & Carrots, Chicken & Apples, Chicken & Pears, Turkey & Sweet Potatos and Ham & Apples.
ham and apples - I haven't seen that one yet! I just found chciken and broccoli last week...I have to look for that one.
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| Posted 9/22/05 12:21 PM |
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iffer042373
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Re: Is there any established quality difference between jarred baby food brands?
I gave marissa either or depending which brand was on sale and which I had coupons. I never really gave her organic anything becuz its more expensive. Actually I am sorry I think the yo baby yogart is organic but thats the only thing I gave her
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| Posted 9/22/05 2:04 PM |
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