USDA food category

Baby Foods

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

50
Foods shown
154
Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
4.2g
Avg proteinmoderate · 8% DV

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The verdict

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

345
foods in this group
154
avg calories / 100g
4.2g
avg protein / 100g
#20 / 25
by calorie density

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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more USDA reference foods. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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).

Baby Foods: 4.2g avg protein, 154 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups

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
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  • 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

How the Baby Foods Category Compares

Baby Foods is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 50 foods from that group on the current view. Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 196 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 5.2g per 100g (the full Baby Foods group of 345 foods averages 154 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.

Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "Babyfood, Snack, GERBER, GRADUATES, LIL CRUNCHIES, baked…" at 503 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Babyfood, carrots, toddler" at 21 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.

Every food in the Baby Foods group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.

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.

Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.