{"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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infantino.com\/collections\/fresh-squeezed\">Fresh Squeezed Pouches<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Enjoy!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&#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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