Baby Food

What Kind of Food is Considered Healthy Food for Babies?

When it comes to healthy eating for babies, look for food that is wholesome and nutrient-rich with plenty of vitamins and minerals to help them grow and develop. Babies and toddlers should eat from all 5 food groups – fruit, veggies, dairy, protein and grains.

Fruits and vegetables are highly nutritious foods that can be introduced to your child as soon as they are ready to eat solids. Make sure the texture is very soft and smooth so baby can eat it.

Foods rich in iron are essential for maintaining strong blood and energy levels. These foods include meat and fish, eggs, leafy greens and baked beans. Fish is also high in omega-3 fatty acids which babies need for brain development and learning.

Baby cereal is an excellent first food for babies. We have Whole Kids Soft Cereal Biscuits with real fruit for a healthy breakfast, as well as soft teething wafers with rice, chia and quinoa that can be mashed up with other foods. Try mashing meat up with SunRice Baby Rice Cereal with Mixed Vegetables for an iron-rich meal babies will love!

What are Some of the Healthiest and Safest Food Brands for Babies?

As one of Australia’s most popular online health food stores, GoodnessMe stock a wonderful range of healthy food brands that offer safe and delicious food options for babies and young children. When looking for foods for baby, check that the brand uses all-natural ingredients that are rich in essential nutrients and that there are no artificial colours, flavours, preservatives, fillers or added sugar in the ingredients list.

Our trusted brands make natural and organic products for babies that are crafted from real wholefoods with no hidden nasties – just clean and simple food, drinks and healthy snacks that nourish growing bodies and taste absolutely delicious! Some of our most popular brands include:

• Whole Kids
• Everymite
• Sprout Organic
• Olive Green Organics
• SunRice

What are the Most Popular Brands for Baby Food?

We stock healthy baby food by the most loved brands in Australia! Discover favourites like Whole Kids and their range of soft cereal biscuits, sweet biscuits, teething wafers and Frooshie pouches packed with vitamins and minerals. Whip up a protein-rich meal with Olive Green Organics and their organic baby anellini with beetroot and spinach or give them a snack with a Sprout Organic plant-based bar. We also have allergy-friendly Everymite Babymite made with just 4 superfoods. Spread it on Whole Kids Teething Rusks for a delicious baby snack!

What Food Should You Feed Your Baby?

When babies begin eating food that is solid, they will typically start off with a teaspoon of food once a day of pureed food, such as fruit or vegetable. As they become used to solids, introduce a variety of foods into their daily diet, such as baby cereal, meat and veggies.

By 12 months, most babies will enjoy eating 3 small meals a day in addition to breastmilk or formula. When babies are hungry for a healthy snack, we have plenty of organic healthy snacks to choose from, including Whole Kids Meltaway Corn Sticks and Mini ABC biscuits. Toddlers and older kids will love a sweet treat with Apple and Sultana Fruit Bars or Mini Bites in Oat and Banana.

Soft cereals are excellent for baby’s breakfast, lunch or dinner, such as SunRice Baby Rice Cereal with vegetables. Give kids a protein boost with gluten-free Olive Green Organics Baby Annelini stirred with pasta sauce. For a healthy drink, try Fruit and Pure Water by Whole Kids or Sprout Organic Toddler Chocolate drink for 12 months and up. For 0-12 month old’s, the Sprout Organics Plant-Based Infant Formula is powered with plant nutrition and gentle on little tummies.

Try to avoid feeding your baby food that is salty, fatty, low-fibre and full of artificial sugar as these contain very little nutrients.

Our babies lunchboxes will make meal time fun and mess-free for parents and baby. Check out Little Mashies Sucky Bowl and Sucky Platter made from 100% food-grade silicone that’s BPA and toxin-free!

When do Babies Start Eating Solid Food?

Readiness for solids will be different for each baby. Most babies will be ready to eat solid food between 4-6 months of age but avoid feeding your baby solids before they are at least 4 months old. 

Feeding your baby solid foods is a key step in the process of their development. These foods contain essential nutrients that your baby needs to grow, such as iron, zinc and other vitamins and minerals. It also encourages your little one to feed themselves as well as open up a whole new world of tastes, textures and eating experiences for them. The act of eating helps to develop baby’s jaw and teeth and builds important skills that they will need throughout life.

The best solid foods to start with are very soft ones that can be mushed up into a smooth texture. From here, you can progress to minced and chopped soft foods.

Whole Kids have a great selection of foods that are perfect for babies starting to eat solids. Try soft rice cereal and oatmeal for 6 months and up and teething rusks made with sweet potatoes for a naturally sweet taste and soft texture that bub will love!

What Kind of Fruit and Vegetables Do Babies Enjoy?

Fruit and vegetables are extremely high in essential vitamins and minerals which babies need to grow and develop. Mashed fruit and veggies is an excellent way to ensure your little one is getting the nutrients they need, especially if they are just starting out on solid foods.

Some of the best foods you can feed your baby include:

• Carrots – Carrots should be one of the first foods to introduce to babies as they are rich in beta carotene which is needed for healthy eyesight.
• Spinach – As a leafy green, spinach is high in folate and iron.
• Apples – Apples have a sweet taste most kids love and are full of soluble fibre for aiding in regular bowel movements.
• Apricots – This tasty fruit contains beta carotene, potassium and iron.
• Bananas – Bananas have slow-release sugars that are excellent for sustaining energy throughout the day. They can also be easily mashed up into the right texture for babies.
• Blueberries – Considered a superfood, blueberries are exceptionally high in antioxidants and also have anti-inflammatory properties.

Baby food pouches are a great way to feed these foods to babies. You can make your own using your own choice of fruits or buy a pre-made one from GoodnessMe. Our Whole Kids Frooshie Mango, Banana and Carrot is a firm favourite and contains nothing except nutritious fruits and vegetables.

As a leading health food store online, we are constantly expanding our range with new and delicious foods to get kids excited about eating and living healthy. Browse our entire baby range, including body care, hygiene, hair, beauty and skincare products, such as gentle moisturiser, along with kids vitamins and baby supplements to boost nutrition. Shop them all today with free delivery Australia-wide when you spend over $75!