{"id":6483,"date":"2017-03-01T21:26:55","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T21:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texasdentistryforkids.com\/?p=6483"},"modified":"2025-10-23T00:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:54:58","slug":"how-much-sugar-is-in-baby-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texasdentistryforkids.com\/blog\/how-much-sugar-is-in-baby-food\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Sugar Is In Baby Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Sugar is everywhere in food, even in baby food.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hidden sugar is found in so many foods, including baby foods and foods marketed specifically to our little munchkins. We are often not even aware of it&#8217;s hidden amounts. Read labels to find hidden sugar!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Make your own foods and snacks at home to help be sugar free!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here we have some 2nd Foods for our babes, Butternut Squash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Take a look at the back of the Nutrition Facts.\u00a0Fact &#8211; This has 5g of sugar.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Now we have this delicious combo, Banana Squash.\u00a0It&#8217;s convenient and ready for on the go toddlers!\u00a0But take a look at how much sugar is in one pouch.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This Banana Squash Pouch has 16g of sugar.&nbsp;That&#8217;s about 4 teaspoons of sugar.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Begin label reading and look for hidden sugars in foods that you purchase for your family;&nbsp;it&#8217;s these small steps that will help keep your munchkins healthy.&nbsp;To help get you started on the road to uncovering hidden sugars, the following is a list of hidden sugars in foods:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>high-fructose corn syrup,&nbsp;fructose,&nbsp;malt syrup,&nbsp;malt extract,&nbsp;corn syrup,&nbsp;glucose,&nbsp;maltodextrin,&nbsp;lactose (naturally occurring in dairy products),&nbsp;maltose,&nbsp;molasses,&nbsp;raw sugar,&nbsp;sucrose,&nbsp;barley malt and&nbsp;agave.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One fantastic way to ensure there are no hidden sugars and ensure additive free foods is to make your child&#8217;s meals from fresh ingredients.\u00a0Limit the amount of processed foods that you serve for snacktime and meal time.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We made a copycat Banana Squash Pouch with fresh bananas and squash.\u00a0Yep, you guessed it. No added sugar, all natural.\u00a0All you need to do is add these ingredients, water and blend until desired puree.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We have added the link to these on the go pouches for your convenience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infantino.com\/collections\/fresh-squeezed\">Fresh Squeezed Pouches<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">&#8211; Chasidy Alvarez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sugar is everywhere in food, even in baby food. Hidden sugar is found in so many foods, including baby foods and foods marketed specifically to our little munchkins. We are often not even aware of it&#8217;s hidden amounts. 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