USDA food category

Baby Foods

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), baby foods entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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Foods shown
154
Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
4.2g
Avg proteinmoderate · 8% DV

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Lean-group verdict

Baby Foods averages 154 calories per 100g, the 20th most calorie-dense of the 25 USDA food groups, with 4.2g of protein.

344
foods in avg / 100g profile
154
avg calories / 100g
4.2g
avg protein / 100g
#20 / 25
by calorie density

BABY_FOODS · USDA FDC · September 2026

Baby Foods group desk

CAL-LIGHT 154 kcal/100g PRO-SPARSE 4.2g/100g DENS-LOWER #20/25 dense COUNT-SMALL 345 ABOVE-PEER Finfish and · +20 kcal BOOK-FDC 345 idx · September 2026

345 index-core foods average 154 kcal and 4.2g protein per 100g · #20/25 by calorie density . Read with nearest density peer: Finfish and Shellfish Products (-20 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around Baby Foods

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalBeverages · near111 kcalFinfish and · near134 kcalBaby Foods · this group154 kcalPoultry Products · near197 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around Baby Foods's 154 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense baby foods

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Babyfood, Snack 503 kcal
  2. 2 Babyfood, baked product 421 kcal
  3. 3 Babyfood, GERBER 407 kcal
  4. 4 Babyfood, Multigrain whole grain cereal 407 kcal
  5. 5 Babyfood, cereal 406 kcal
  6. 6 Babyfood, cereal 404 kcal
  7. 7 Babyfood, cereal 402 kcal
  8. 8 Babyfood, cereal 399 kcal
  9. 9 Babyfood, cereal 399 kcal
  10. 10 Babyfood, cereal 396 kcal
  11. 11 Babyfood, cereal 394 kcal
  12. 12 Babyfood, Baby MUM MUM Rice Biscuits 391 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where baby foods sit on protein

This group averages 4.2g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Baby Foods average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

4 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). This entry sits in this band. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Above this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Above this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Baby Foods sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Baby Foods: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Baby Foods: 4.2g avg protein, 154 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
Read the chart as text
  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Baby Foods: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three baby foods foods side-by-side

Babyfood, Baby MUM MUM Rice Biscuits

Whole Food
391 cal
P: 12.5gF: 0.9gC: 83.2g

Babyfood, GERBER, 2nd Foods, apple, carrot and squash, organic

Whole Food
64 cal
P: 1.1gF: 0.0gC: 14.8g

Babyfood, GERBER, 3rd Foods, apple, mango and kiwi

Whole Food
48 cal
P: 0.5gF: 0.0gC: 12.9g

Babyfood, GERBER, Banana with orange medley

Whole Food
69 cal
P: 1.1gF: 0.0gC: 20.4g

Babyfood, GERBER, GRADUATES Lil Biscuits Vanilla Wheat

Whole Food
407 cal
P: 8.0gF: 9.3gC: 72.5g

Babyfood, Multigrain whole grain cereal, dry fortified

Whole Food
407 cal
P: 6.7gF: 6.7gC: 80.1g

Babyfood, Snack, GERBER, GRADUATES, LIL CRUNCHIES, baked whole grain corn snack

Whole Food
503 cal
P: 0.0gF: 28.6gC: 61.6g

Babyfood, apple yogurt dessert, strained

Whole Food
93 cal
P: 0.8gF: 1.6gC: 19.5g

Babyfood, apple-banana juice

Whole Food
51 cal
P: 0.2gF: 0.1gC: 12.3g

Babyfood, apples with ham, strained

Whole Food
62 cal
P: 2.6gF: 0.9gC: 10.9g

Babyfood, apples, dices, toddler

Whole Food
50 cal
P: 0.2gF: 0.4gC: 11.6g

Babyfood, baked product, finger snacks cereal fortified

Whole Food
421 cal
P: 6.4gF: 9.9gC: 76.7g

Babyfood, banana apple dessert, strained

Whole Food
68 cal
P: 0.3gF: 0.2gC: 16.3g

Babyfood, banana juice with low fat yogurt

Whole Food
86 cal
P: 2.5gF: 0.8gC: 17.5g

Babyfood, banana no tapioca, strained

Whole Food
91 cal
P: 1.0gF: 0.2gC: 21.3g

Babyfood, banana with mixed berries, strained

Whole Food
92 cal
P: 1.0gF: 0.4gC: 21.3g

Babyfood, beverage, GERBER, GRADUATES, FRUIT SPLASHERS

Whole Food
29 cal
P: 0.0gF: 0.0gC: 7.3g

Babyfood, carrots and beef, strained

Whole Food
59 cal
P: 3.4gF: 2.5gC: 5.7g

Babyfood, carrots, toddler

Whole Food
21 cal
P: 0.6gF: 0.3gC: 5.2g

Babyfood, cereal, Oatmeal, dry, GERBER, SINGLE GRAIN, fortified

Whole Food
396 cal
P: 10.9gF: 6.4gC: 73.6g

Babyfood, cereal, barley, dry fortified

Whole Food
376 cal
P: 13.2gF: 6.6gC: 69.4g

Babyfood, cereal, barley, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
84 cal
P: 3.7gF: 3.3gC: 9.9g

Babyfood, cereal, brown rice, dry, instant

Whole Food
406 cal
P: 8.7gF: 3.0gC: 86.0g

Babyfood, cereal, egg yolks and bacon, junior

Whole Food
79 cal
P: 2.5gF: 5.0gC: 6.2g

Babyfood, cereal, high protein, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
111 cal
P: 8.7gF: 3.8gC: 11.6g

Babyfood, cereal, high protein, with apple and orange, dry

Whole Food
374 cal
P: 25.4gF: 6.5gC: 57.6g

Babyfood, cereal, high protein, with apple and orange, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
112 cal
P: 6.9gF: 3.9gC: 13.4g

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified

Whole Food
399 cal
P: 6.7gF: 6.7gC: 78.2g

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
96 cal
P: 4.1gF: 3.4gC: 12.3g

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with applesauce and bananas, junior, fortified

Whole Food
84 cal
P: 0.7gF: 0.5gC: 18.8g

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with applesauce and bananas, strained

Whole Food
82 cal
P: 0.7gF: 0.5gC: 18.4g

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with bananas, dry

Whole Food
391 cal
P: 10.7gF: 4.6gC: 77.1g

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with bananas, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
86 cal
P: 3.8gF: 3.5gC: 10.0g

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, with honey, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
115 cal
P: 5.0gF: 3.6gC: 15.9g

Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, dry fortified

Whole Food
394 cal
P: 11.0gF: 6.4gC: 73.5g

Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
116 cal
P: 5.0gF: 4.1gC: 15.3g

Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, with applesauce and bananas, junior, fortified

Whole Food
76 cal
P: 0.9gF: 0.9gC: 16.0g

Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, with applesauce and bananas, strained

Whole Food
75 cal
P: 0.9gF: 0.9gC: 15.6g

Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, with bananas, dry

Whole Food
399 cal
P: 6.7gF: 6.7gC: 78.1g

Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, with bananas, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
86 cal
P: 3.8gF: 3.5gC: 10.0g

Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, with honey, dry

Whole Food
391 cal
P: 13.5gF: 7.0gC: 69.3g

Babyfood, cereal, oatmeal, with honey, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
115 cal
P: 5.0gF: 3.9gC: 15.3g

Babyfood, cereal, rice with pears and apple, dry, instant fortified

Whole Food
389 cal
P: 6.6gF: 0.9gC: 88.5g

Babyfood, cereal, rice, dry fortified

Whole Food
390 cal
P: 6.7gF: 2.2gC: 83.1g

Babyfood, cereal, rice, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
85 cal
P: 3.5gF: 3.4gC: 10.3g

Babyfood, cereal, rice, with applesauce and bananas, strained

Whole Food
80 cal
P: 1.2gF: 0.4gC: 17.1g

Babyfood, cereal, rice, with bananas, dry

Whole Food
404 cal
P: 8.7gF: 4.2gC: 79.9g

Babyfood, cereal, rice, with bananas, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
86 cal
P: 3.6gF: 3.3gC: 10.5g

Babyfood, cereal, rice, with honey, prepared with whole milk

Whole Food
115 cal
P: 3.9gF: 3.3gC: 17.1g

Babyfood, cereal, whole wheat, with apples, dry fortified

Whole Food
402 cal
P: 6.6gF: 4.8gC: 83.2g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Baby Foods, Babyfood is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 503 cal per 100g, while Babyfood is the lightest at 21 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, baby foods ranks 20th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.