fruit melts baby

Most baby fruit melts are marketed for older infants in Stage 3 — typically labeled for 8 months and up. Some organic varieties are labeled for 10 months and up.

One organic product specifies using the opened package within 7 days. Listings also warn that freeze-dried pieces can harden or become difficult to dissolve if exposed to air, so check the package instructions and perform a texture check before serving.

Many baby fruit melts are freeze-dried and sold as ready-to-eat pieces with a melt-in-the-mouth texture that dissolves easily for little hands.

Some products list about 10% of the daily value for vitamin C or vitamin E, or about 10% DV of calcium per serving; several listings also show 0 g trans fat and 0 g saturated fat.

Product descriptions list cues such as crawling with the tummy off the floor, picking up food with fingers, mashing food between the gums using the jaw, and being able to bite into a variety of foods.