Reviewing the Best Healthy Baby Food Brands

By Violet Saxon

For new parents, tackling mealtime is one of the most important tasks in making sure your baby is healthy, well-fed and nourished so they can do all the growing they need to do. But let’s face it: throw in a job (or two), a pet, other kids, and whatever else life throws your way, and it can be hard to find time to make your child the nutritious, delicious food they need.

Luckily, new brands in the baby food space are offering innovation in the form of healthy, fresh baby food delivered straight to your door. We gathered some of our favorites below— keep reading to learn more about these great companies taking the guesswork out of mealtime!

Source: littlespoon.com

Little Spoon is a USDA Certified Organic + Clean Label project verified ensuring that parents who want their children to eat healthy but can’t spare a ton of time no longer have to compromise.  We love Little Spoon for offering the convenience of a delivery service, the health benefits of homemade food, and the delicious taste that kids adore. Amongst delivery-based baby food subscription services, Little Spoon is unique in offering foods for every stage of your child’s growth, for your little ones first bites up to age 6 in product offerings.

1. Meals that grow with your kid.

In the baby food space, Little Spoon is unique in offering a wide variety of mealtime options that grow with your child. From stage one purees to transition-to-table food meals and finally, toddler + big kid options, that means that once you already know your picky eater loves Little Spoon’s baby foods, you can easily graduate them to new meals + snacks within the brand  in a cinch.

2. Affordable options

Amongst direct-to-consumer baby food offerings, Little Spoon has brands like Yumi beat when it comes to affordability. But don’t be fooled by the difference in price: while Little Spoon’s food is up to 20% cheaper per container than other leading brands, they still offer fresh, USDA Certified Organic baby food. That’s because Little Spoon believes that quality nutrition shouldn’t break the bank.

3. A wide variety of fresh, nutritious options (and allergen-free offerings!)

Little Spoon makes healthy baby food from fresh, organic ingredients.  With 100+ organic ingredients, Little Spoon exposes your baby, toddler and big kid to a diet rich in calcium, fiber, protein, iron, beta-carotene and vitamins C & D — key nutrients they need at each stage. All of their offerings are free of preservatives and artificial ingredients, and ship fresh. Little Spoon also offers a host of allergen-free foods, which are still packed with all the nutrients your baby needs. We love that with Little Spoon, you can rest assured that your baby will be safe and well-fed!

Source: helloyumi.com

Yumi is another innovative company offering organic, freshly-made baby food that’s delivered on a weekly basis.

1. Yumi encourages self-feeding

Like Little Spoon, Yumi’s foods come packaged in recyclable, BPA-free plastic packaging that allows your baby to safely self-feed without fear of a smashed glass bottle ending up on the kitchen floor. Plus, Yumi’s baby foods are all GMO- and dairy-free. 

2. Yumi offers “stages” to make feeding your baby easy 

When it comes to figuring out what to feed your baby, it can feel like the ground is shifting beneath you. After all, what your baby needs can change on a month-to-month (or even day-to-day) basis! Yumi makes it simple by offering baby food in 7 “stages” ranging from 6+ months to 11+ months. The stages slowly graduate from single-ingredient, thin blends to thicker “mashables” that gradually introduce your baby to more solid foods. 

3. Yumi’s “Milestone Plans” are a super customizable option 

Yumi’s most popular plan offers a custom organic menu every week based on their stage of development. Developed by nutritionists, the Milestone plan slowly introduces your baby to over 100 ingredients. That being said, the additional customization does come at a cost, with Yumi being the most expensive of these 3 brands.

Source: cerebelly.com

Cerebelly is the baby food that comes only in pouches while being GMO-free, gluten-free, BPA-free, farm-fresh, organic and has a Clean Label Certification.

1. All the vitamins your baby needs

Cerebelly was founded by a practicing neurosurgeon, so it’s no surprise that the company puts brain health and development at the forefront of its formulas. Cerebelly’s pouches are designed to support brain development while providing a great taste your baby will love. 

2. The convenience of pouches

For a busy parent, nothing beats the ease of feeding your baby with a pouch of pureed baby food. Still, while pouches are good in a pinch, there’s some experts who suggest that there are some cons to pouches, too. Namely, a New York Times article details how feeding from pouches exclusively can “fail to challenge children at a crucial stage of feeding and oral development.” Still, if used judiciously, pouches are a great, easy way to feed your baby on the go. 

3. Helpful nutrition guides

Want to learn more about what goes into your baby’s food? We love that Cerebelly offers a ton of super informative articles that break down all the wonderful nutrients your baby is getting when they eat Cerebelly.  Clearly, Cerebelly takes food science seriously: there’s a whole section of their website devoted to it!