Infant and toddler better-for-you claims by food category—N (%)
| Food category | n | Allergens/ gluten* | Vegetarian/ vegan | Sugar† | Sodium‡ | Fat | Protein | Dairy | Fruit | Veg | Grains/ cereal | Super foods | Discretion-ary foods | Natural | Good | Nutrition | Health/ wellness | Develop-mental |
| Meals | ||||||||||||||||||
| Infant meals | 182 | 16 (8.8) | 9 (4.9) | 126 (69.2) | 93 (51.1) | 1 (0.5) | 50 (27.5) | 40 (22.0) | 100 (54.9) | 88 (48.4) | 71 (39.0) | 62 (34.1) | 5 (2.7) | 182 (100) | 56 (30.8) | 58 (31.9) | 13 (7.1) | 30 (16.5) |
| 1.Main meals | 70 | 8 (11.4) | 2 (2.9) | 50 (71.4) | 41 (58.6) | 1 (1.4) | 48 (68.6) | 12 (17.1) | 11 (15.7) | 67 (95.7) | 28 (40.0) | 24 (34.3) | – | 70 (100) | 24 (34.3) | 17 (24.3) | 8 (11.4) | 12 (17.1) |
| 2.Fruit and veg first foods | 45 | 1 (2.2) | – | 38 (84.4) | 31 (68.9) | – | – | – | 41 (91.1) | 11 (24.4) | – | 16 (35.6) | – | 45 (100) | 11 (24.4) | 11 (24.4) | – | 9 (20.0) |
| 3.Premade desserts and breakfasts | 46 | 2 (4.3) | – | 27 (58.3) | 14 (30.4) | – | 2 (4.3) | 27 (58.7) | 40 (87.0) | 6 (13.0) | 25 (54.3) | 21 (45.7) | 1 (2.2) | 46 (100) | 14 (30.4) | 10 (21.7) | 4 (8.7) | 8 (17.4) |
| 4.Dry cereals | 16 | 4 (25.0) | 3 (18.8) | 6 (37.5) | 3 (18.8) | – | – | 1 (6.3) | 8 (50.0) | 3 (18.8) | 15 (93.8) | 1 (6.3) | 4 (25.0) | 16 (100) | 6 (37.5) | 16 (100) | 1 (6.3) | 1 (6.3) |
| 5.Misc dry pasta (n=4), other (n=1) | 5 | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | 5 (100) | 4 (80.0) | – | – | – | – | 1 (20.0) | 3 (60.0) | – | – | 5 (100) | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | – | – |
| Toddler meals | 13 | – | 1 (7.7) | 2 (15.4) | 5 (38.5) | – | 6 (46.2) | 5 (38.5) | 4 (30.8) | 6 (46.2) | 4 (30.8) | 3 (23.1) | 2 (5.4) | 13 (100) | 4 (30.8) | 5 (38.5) | 4 (30.8) | 6 (46.2) |
| 1.Main meals | 6 | – | – | – | 4 (66.7) | – | 5 (83.3) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | 2 (33.3) | – | 1 (16.7) | 6 (100) | 4 (66.7) | 4 (66.7) | 4 (66.7) | 4 (66.7) |
| 2.Fruit and veg first foods | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3.Premade desserts and breakfasts | 4 | – | 1 (25.0) | 2 (50.0) | – | – | – | 3 (75.0) | 3 (75.0) | – | 2 (50.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 4 (100) | – | – | – | 2 (50.0) |
| 4.Dry cereals | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5.Misc (dry pasta) | – | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | – | 1 (33.3) | – | – | 1 (33.3) | – | – | – | 3 (100) | – | 1 (33.3) | – | – | |
| Total infant and toddler meals | 195 | 16 (8.2) | 10 (5.1) | 128 (65.6) | 98 (50.3) | 1 (0.5) | 56 (28.7) | 45 (23.1) | 104 (53.3) | 94 (48.2) | 75 (38.5) | 65 (33.3) | 7 (3.6) | 195 (100) | 60 (30.8) | 63 (32.3) | 17 (8.7) | 36 (185) |
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| Infant finger foods | 33 | 15 (45.5) | 6 (18.2) | 21 (63.6) | 19 (57.6) | 12 (36.4) | 2 (6.1) | 4 (12.1) | 22 (66.7) | 15 (45.5) | 18 (54.5) | 12 (36.4) | 22 (66.7) | 33 (100) | 15 (45.5) | 21 (63.6) | 19 (57.6) | 27 (81.8) |
| 7.Savoury finger foods | 12 | 6 (50) | 2 (16.7) | 9 (75.0) | 7 (58.3) | 5 (41.7) | 2 (16.7) | 3 (25.0) | 2 (16.7) | 6 (50.0) | 5 (41.7) | 6 (50.0) | 9 (75.0) | 12 (100) | 6 (50.0) | 7 (58.3) | 8 (66.7) | 9 (75.0) |
| 8.Fruit and vegetable based | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 9.Sweet finger foods | 21 | 9 (42.9) | 4 (19.0) | 12 (57.1) | 12 (57.1) | 7 (33.3) | – | 1 (4.8) | 20 (95.2) | 9 (42.9) | 13 (61.9) | 6 (28.6) | 13 (61.9) | 21 (100) | 9 (42.9) | 14 (66.7) | 11 (52.4) | 18 (85.7) |
| Toddler snack foods | 54 | 16 (29.9) | 5 (9.3) | 23 (42.6) | 8 (14.8) | 15 (32) | 4 (7.4) | 15 (27.8) | 30 (55.6) | 9 (16.7) | 26 (48.1) | 19 (35.2) | 39 (72.2) | 54 (100) | 15 (27.8) | 24 (44.4) | 13 (24.1) | 27 (50.0) |
| 7.Savoury finger foods | 16 | 7 (43.8) | 1 (6.3) | 11 (68.8) | 3 (18.8) | 8 (50.0) | 4 (25.0) | 8 (50.0) | – | 7 (43.8) | 7 (43.8) | 5 (31.3) | 13 (81.3) | 16 (100) | 6 (37.5) | 6 (37.5) | 4 (25.0) | 7 (43.8) |
| 8.Fruit and vegetable finger foods | 16 | 1 (6.3) | 2 (12.5) | 5 (31.3) | 2 (12.5) | – | – | 2 (12.5) | 16 (100) | – | 9 (56.3) | 8 (50.0) | 11 (68.8) | 16 (100) | 6 (37.5) | 5 (31.3) | 1 (6.3) | 11 (68.8) |
| 9.Sweet finger foods | 22 | 8 (36.4) | 2 (9.1) | 7 (31.8) | 3 (13.6) | 7 (31.8) | – | 5 (22.7) | 14 (63.6) | 2 (9.1) | 10 (45.5) | 6 (27.3) | 15 (68.2) | 22 (100) | 3 (13.6) | 13 (59.1) | 8 (36.4) | 9 (40.9) |
| Total infant and toddler snacks | 87 | 31 (35.6) | 11 (12.6) | 44 (50.6) | 27 (31.0) | 27 (31.0) | 6 (6.9) | 19 (21.8) | 52 (59.8) | 24 (27.6) | 44 (50.6) | 31 (35.6) | 61 (70.1) | 87 (100) | 30 (34.5) | 45 (51.7) | 32 (36.8) | 54 (62.1) |
Bold text represents the total number of Infant meals and Toddler meals.
*Allergens/gluten refers to allergen-free and gluten-free claims.
†Sugar refers to ‘no added sugar’, ‘no concentrates’, ‘natural sugars’ and ‘sugar from fruits and vegetables’ claims.
‡Sodium refers to ‘no added salt’ and ‘low in salt/sodium’.