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Baby Bellies Organic Apple Strawberry Smoothie Bowls | Chewsday Review

Smoothie bowls are so trendy right now – even baby food companies are jumping on the bandwagon! Let’s have a look at what Baby Bellies are putting into theirs…

Ingredients

Positives

Simple ingredients in convenient packaging. This would be great if you were on holiday or on the go with no access to a kitchen.
No added sugar or salt – just like you would make at home. I wouldn’t expect these to be added in a product designed for babies.
Saturated fat, total fat and sodium content are within healthy guidelines
Recyclable and reusable packaging gets a tick from me! This could be why they are so expensive…

Negatives

These are basically just fruit puree and not something I would give as a whole meal on its own. Combining this with an iron-rich finger food would be a good idea if you are using this as part of a meal.
All these ingredients are mixed together, so your baby is missing out on the chance to taste and enjoy each individual flavour. Occasionally, this isn’t a bad thing, but it isn’t something I would serve regularly as it’s best to change up the flavours for your baby in the first few months of solids.
You are paying for convenience! At $2.25 for 110g, these are pricy! This is about 4-5x the price of buying your own fruit and pureeing it at home.

Marketing

‘No added sugar or salt’ – Tick, but this is expected in a food product for babies.
‘Certified organic’ – Remember: this just tells you about how the ingredients were grown, not the nutrient content!
‘For interactive spoon feeding’ – Huh? I would hope any kind of mealtimes with your baby are interactive! I do like that these are convenient for spoon feeding rather than being packaged in a pouch.

Alternatives