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organix "no junk" stuff and finger food

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June2009 · 09/12/2009 11:36

I'm not sure I understand their "junk 0%" marketing.
What I wanted to check was wether there was too much sugar in their rusks.
it says each rusk has 9g of carbohydrate of which 2.5g is sugar. Is that a lot?

Does anyone know where I can find a guideline of what is acceptable levels of sugars etc for a 5/6 month babies?

baby had diarrhea at the weekend, been off milk for a day then started re introducing milk (diluted) yesterday and she was still fine but this morning she had 4 oz of formla milk and her poo is runny again so I am looking for finger food for when we are out and about. (been told not to give rusk because of sugar content.)

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MrsMattie · 09/12/2009 11:40

I can't answer your question, but I can say - I honestly think these 'baby snacks' are a huge marketing ploy.

If you don't want her to have any sugar, give her a plain cracker or make your own soft, chewy cereal bars with oats and honey. Much cheaper and if you make it yourself, you know what goes in it.

Personally, I wouldn't shy away from half a digestive now and then. Sugary snacks aren't too awful for babies if given only now and then - it's sugary drinks (even fresh juice) that are the real tooth rotters.

1stMrsF · 09/12/2009 11:40

Why don't you try food that's not been produced for the kids market instead e.g. toast fingers, breadsticks, salt-free rice cakes if you just want plain stuff. If you buy carefully and read labels you will be able to buy these with no sugar, salt or additives. That really is 0% junk.

MrsBadger · 09/12/2009 11:48

baby snacks are a marketing con IMO:

Farleys rusks 29% sugar 84p / 100g
Organix gingerbread men 22% sugar £1.23 / 100g
Organix rusks 17.5% sugar 83p / 100g
Tesco rich tea fingers 20.7% sugar 19p / 100g
Tesco digestives 18.4% sugar 10p / 100g

but at 5-6m she is too little to be giving her biscuits of any sort routinely anyway. Try a banana.

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June2009 · 09/12/2009 11:52

mrsmattie, thanks I'm the same as you usually, I'm clearly vulnerable at the moment as I am worried about the baby and been intrigued by their claim, I wouldn't normally buy it so you're right I won't.
I can't give her honey though she is too young from what i understand.

Thanks 1stmrsf, I fogot about rice cakes and breadsticks, I'll have a hunt around the supermarket.

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June2009 · 09/12/2009 11:58

hi mrsbadger, yes youre right, god I'm just panicking aren't I.
banana. good. thanks.

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TaurielTest · 09/12/2009 12:00

you're right about the honey.
kallo no-salt rice cakes are brilliant - thin and square (think beermat size) - and less than £1 for a big packet. A lot more useful than the little fat disc shaped ones Organix do IMO. DS still loves them with a bit of cream cheese or peanut butter or fruity spread on.

TaurielTest · 09/12/2009 12:01

um, not that I'm recommending those toppings (except maybe the fruity spread) for a 6 mo!

MrsBadger · 09/12/2009 12:08

cream cheese is fine from 6m, also hummus

dd had peanut butter from about 8m but we are not an allergicky family

theyoungvisiter · 09/12/2009 12:17

The only thing is June - this is not answering your question at all but what the hey - I would wait until her tummy is back to normal before introducing solids.

I am not quite sure whether I understand your post right but it sounds like you are wanting to start her on solids to firm up her poos, because they are still runny from the diarrhoea?

Apols if I have misunderstood your post. But basically you might find that solids upset her tummy even more if she's got the tail-end of a bug.

MrsMattie · 09/12/2009 12:17

Oh God, I'm an old hand. I ignore the honey thing, as I have never known of anyone actually getting botulism from Sainsbury's honey. . I will leave now.

MrsBadger · 09/12/2009 12:22

ah, the key is it is only babies

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June2009 · 09/12/2009 12:26

hey theyoung, my post didn't have much info about solids, she started having solids 3 weeks ago now.(i know it's the not the guideline but she has been sitting unaided for quite a while now, grabs food out of our plates, doubled her weight etc)
The gp on monday said to cut out milk and give her potato, banana etc (carbs basically) which has worked fine for her.

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June2009 · 09/12/2009 12:33

sorry got interrupted,
so yes, solids worked fine for her the last couple of days, it's only when i started re-introducing milk (not diluted) this am that she's had a runny poo.

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MrsBadger · 09/12/2009 12:34

NB new potatoes are a fab finger food

StarExpat · 09/12/2009 12:40

If you're ok to give some sort of nut, we made oat bars with cashew butter because honey is a no-no for under 1s. The cashew butter was brilliant in place of honey. Peanut butter works well, too but lots of people stay away from peanuts. DS was fine.
I just make sure it's pure and nothing added peanut or cashew butter.
Almond butter is good, too - it's just incredibly high in salt content compared to the others for some reason even with no added salt.

Potatoes are excellent finger food, cooked and cooled carrots, too. And toast.

theyoungvisiter · 09/12/2009 14:40

oh that makes sense. I thought it was a bit odd to want to introduce solids for the first time after a bug!

If you're looking for easy-to-digest carbs, pasta shapes can be fun and you can keep them in a little tub for out and about.

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