Pets with Diabetes: Baby food comparison

Many people use baby food to supplement their pet's diet, to encourage eating during periods of low appetite, or as an "emergency" food when their pet is ill and not eating its usual food. Baby food is not nutritionally complete for a pet, and can not be used alone or as a replacement for your pet's usual diet.

This information is for general comparison purposes only, to demonstrate the differences between the various types of baby foods. Your vet is most qualified to determine the appropriate food for your pet. Information was obtained from product labels. Note: for accurate comparisons, you will have to do a little math and compare the foods on a per ounce or on a per calorie basis.

Brand	GERBER		BEECH NUT
Stage	2nd Foods		Stage 1				Stage 2			Stage 3
Flavor	Chicken	Turkey	Turkey & Broth	Chicken & Broth	Lamb & Broth	Beef & Broth	Veg. & Trukey	Turkey & Rice	Veg. & Chicken	Turkey & Rice
Jar Size (oz)	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	4	4	4	6
Total Fat (g)	4.5	4	6	2	3	4	2	3	3	4
Sodium (mg)	35	35	90	100	80	80	150	25	30	40
Potassium (mg)	110	110	90	120	50	115	150	300	140	200
Carb. (g)	2	3	0	0	0	0	9	18	8	16
Fiber (g)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1
Sugar (g)	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	4	4
Protein (g)	8	7	8	8	9	8	2	2	2	3
Calories (per jar)	80	70	90	50	60	70	66	110	70	110
Other ingredients	cornstarch		none				carrots beans rice	sweet potatoes	carrots potatoes peas	none

All Beech Nut jars state no added sugars, flavors, or colors.
Since continued feeding of onion or onion power may cause damage to red blood cells in both dogs and cats, brands with those ingredients should not be fed, and are not listed here.

This page was inspired by Barb and Rusty (a "Gerber Baby") whose diet is supplemented with baby food. They also helped with this page.

	Diet - Comparison of Baby Foods