Whole food · Baby Foods
This is a nutrient-dense, creamy infant cereal made from high-protein grains like wheat or oats, fortified with iron and mixed with whole milk for a smooth, porridge-like texture. It offers a mild, slightly sweet, and comforting flavor profile, with a nutrition highlight of providing 8.7 grams of high-quality protein per 100 grams to support rapid growth.
Parents love it as a reliable, nutritionally complete first food that is easy to prepare and gentle on a baby's digestive system. Its mild taste and smooth texture are often a baby's first positive experience with spoon-feeding.
The high protein and milk content can be a concern for infants with cow's milk protein allergy or lactose intolerance. To mitigate, choose a plant-based or hydrolyzed formula version. For general digestive comfort, introduce slowly and mix with breast milk or formula instead of water initially.
The 'high protein' designation in baby cereals often comes from adding concentrated wheat gluten or soy protein isolate to the base grain.
| Water | 74.5 g |
| Energy | 111 kcal |
| Energy | 464 kj |
| Protein | 8.7 g |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.8 g |
| Ash | 1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 11.6 g |
| Calcium, Ca | 218 mg |
| Iron, Fe | 12.1 mg |
| Magnesium, Mg | 48.0 mg |
| Phosphorus, P | 177 mg |
| Potassium, K | 349 mg |
| Sodium, Na | 49.0 mg |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.0 mg |
| Copper, Cu | 0.22 mg |
| Thiamin | 0.47 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0.58 mg |
| Niacin | 5.7 mg |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.47 mg |
| Vitamin B-6 | 0.11 mg |
| Folate, total | 35.0 ug |
| Folic acid | 0.00 ug |
| Folate, food | 35.0 ug |
| Folate, DFE | 35.0 ug |
| Vitamin B-12 | 0.30 ug |
| Vitamin A, IU | 105 iu |
Estimated from Babyfood, cereal, barley, prepared with whole milk — USDA does not publish this profile for Babyfood.
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 1.8 g |
| SFA 4:0 | 0.07 g |
| SFA 6:0 | 0.07 g |
| SFA 8:0 | 0.07 g |
| SFA 10:0 | 0.07 g |
| SFA 12:0 | 0.07 g |
| SFA 13:0 | 0.00 g |
| SFA 14:0 | 0.28 g |
| SFA 15:0 | 0.00 g |
| SFA 16:0 | 0.79 g |
| SFA 17:0 | 0.00 g |
| SFA 18:0 | 0.35 g |
| SFA 20:0 | 0.00 g |
| SFA 22:0 | 0.00 g |
| SFA 24:0 | 0.00 g |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.80 g |
| MUFA 14:1 | 0.00 g |
| MUFA 16:1 | 0.01 g |
| MUFA 18:1 | 0.79 g |
| MUFA 20:1 | 0.00 g |
| MUFA 22:1 | 0.00 g |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.31 g |
| PUFA 18:2 | 0.23 g |
| PUFA 18:3 | 0.08 g |
| PUFA 18:4 | 0.00 g |
| PUFA 20:4 | 0.00 g |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) | 0.00 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) | 0.00 g |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) | 0.00 g |
| Cholesterol | 10.0 mg |
| Tryptophan | 0.13 g |
| Threonine | 0.36 g |
| Isoleucine | 0.45 g |
| Leucine | 0.75 g |
| Lysine | 0.61 g |
| Methionine | 0.17 g |
| Cystine | 0.14 g |
| Phenylalanine | 0.44 g |
| Tyrosine | 0.36 g |
| Valine | 0.49 g |
| Arginine | 0.56 g |
| Histidine | 0.24 g |
| Alanine | 0.36 g |
| Aspartic acid | 0.93 g |
| Glutamic acid | 1.8 g |
| Glycine | 0.33 g |
| Proline | 0.61 g |
| Serine | 0.47 g |
At what age can I introduce this cereal?
Typically around 4-6 months, when the baby shows signs of readiness for solids like good head control and interest in food.
Is the sugar content a concern?
This specific product lists 0g of added sugar per 100g, which is excellent. Any sweetness is likely from the natural lactose in the whole milk.
How does it differ from regular infant rice cereal?
It has significantly more protein (8.7g vs. ~1-2g) and fat, and is made with whole milk instead of water, making it more nutrient-dense and filling.