Baby Food

part of: Apple

Apple-based baby food is one of the most common first foods for infants, thanks to its naturally sweet flavour and smooth texture. Strained applesauce is typically introduced from around six months of age as part of the transition to solid foods.

Commercial baby food applesauce is available in jars, pouches, and tubs from most Australian supermarkets. It’s made to be completely smooth with no lumps, suitable for babies just beginning to eat solids. Some varieties include added vitamin C.

Applesauce also serves as a base for mixed fruit baby foods, where it’s blended with other fruits like pear, banana, or mango. Many parents also make their own at home by simply cooking and blending apples.

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How it's made

Apples are washed, peeled, cored, and cooked until very soft — usually by steaming or boiling. The cooked fruit is then puréed and passed through a fine strainer or sieve to remove any remaining lumps, seeds, or skin fragments, producing a completely smooth texture suitable for infants. Commercial versions are then heat-treated for shelf stability and sealed in sterile packaging.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 41kcal

Protein 0.2g

Carbs 9.1g

Fat 0.2g

Fibre 1.7g Sugar 9.9g

Mass Distribution

1 jar is about 113 g — roughly 50 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 0.57kg

Freshwater 211.86L

Land 0.81m²

Where it comes from

Made from

Apple, fruit

Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

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