Puffs, melts, and teething snacks
Serve only with your baby seated upright and supervised.
Snacks- 41models tracked
- $2.99price range
- 1–7varieties listed
All 41 puffs, melts, and teething snacks
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Puffs, melts, and teething snacks by the numbers
The 41 we compare, from each maker's published specs. Ranges, not ratings.
- Varieties listed1 to 7; the middle half 2 to 4 (36 of 41 publish it)
How common each feature is
- Added sugar4 of 17 that list it
Label facts side by side
From each label and maker listing. A dash means the label wording we have doesn't say.
Forms
By form
- Bar: 9
- Puff: 9
- Melt: 7
- Wafer: 4
- Biscuit: 3
- Mix-in: 1
- Other or not stated: 8
Allergens on the label
From the "Contains" statement on each label. A dash means it isn't listed.
| Product | Coconut | Egg | May contain wheat, milk, soy | Milk | Soy | Wheat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beech-Nut Baby Waffles | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Earth's Best Organic Sesame Street Cookies | – | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Earth's Best Sesame Street Breakfast Biscuits | – | – | – | – | – | Yes |
| Earth's Best Sunny Days Snack Bars | – | – | – | Yes | – | Yes |
| Gerber Graham Animal Crackers | – | – | – | Yes | – | Yes |
| Gerber Pick-Ups | – | Yes | – | Yes | – | Yes |
| Happy Baby Yogis | – | – | – | Yes | – | – |
| Little Bellies Organic Nibblers | – | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| Little Spoon Baked Oat Bars | – | – | – | – | Yes | – |
| Once Upon a Farm Fruit & Veggie Puffs | Yes | – | – | – | – | – |
| Once Upon a Farm Refrigerated Oat Bars | Yes | – | – | – | – | – |
Heavy-metal testing, in each maker's words
5 of 41 products have a testing statement from the maker in our data.
- Beech-Nut Baby Waffles: “Publishes finished-product heavy metal test results searchable by lot code” Maker page
- Beech-Nut Hidden Veggies Fruit Bites: “Publishes finished-product heavy metal test results searchable by lot code” Maker page
- Beech-Nut Oaty Bites: “Publishes finished-product heavy metal test results searchable by lot code” Maker page
- Beech-Nut Puffies: “Tested for heavy metal levels” Maker page
- Serenity Kids Organic Grain Free Puffs: “Tested for Heavy Metals” Maker page
What the CDC says
Shortlist: 2 models, each highest or lowest on one spec
Ranked on the maker's published numbers only. Not a safety or quality rating.
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Most varieties
AmaraOrganic Smoothie Melts
7
Most varieties: the Amara Organic Smoothie Melts at 7, per Amara.
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Lowest price
Good & GatherTeething Wafers
$2.99
Lowest price: the Good & Gather Teething Wafers at $2.99, per Good & Gather.
- Varieties listed
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What to look for in puffs, melts, and teething snacks
The range across every baby food or feeding product here, with the typical middle half shaded and the shortlist marked.
Varieties listed
How many flavors or varieties the maker lists in this line.
Typical: 2 to 4. 36 of 41 list it. Most varieties: Organic Smoothie Melts.
Questions about puffs, melts, and teething snacks
Answers come from each maker's published specs. Safety and health questions link to the agency or medical source.
When can my baby start solids?
See the AAP's Starting Solid Foods page. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.
What about heavy metals in baby food?
The FDA has final guidance on lead in processed foods for babies and young children and tips on food choices for babies. We don't rate brands on heavy metals; where a maker publishes its own testing, we link it.
Are puffs a choking risk?
See the AAP's Starting Solid Foods page. Check the label and the maker's instructions, and ask your pediatrician about your child.
Still wondering? Write to us at hello@cribpicks.com and we'll look it up.
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