Baby Food Taste-Off

By James Norton, published on Monday, February 2, 2009 / Edit Post

What’s new? What’s great? What’s weird? Our columnist samples offerings from supermarket aisles and fast-food menus.

Baby Food Taste-Off

Roundy’s Organic Sweet Potato Baby Food

By: Roundy’s
I Paid: 65 cents for a 4-ounce jar
(prices may vary by region)

Taste: 2stars

Marketing: 3stars


Gerber 1st Foods Sweet Potatoes Baby Food

By: Gerber
I Paid: $1.19 for two 2.5-ounce packages
(prices may vary by region)

Taste: 3stars

Marketing: 3stars

Earth’s Best Organic Apple Butternut Squash Baby Food

By: Earth’s Best Organic
I Paid: $1.19 for a 4-ounce jar
(prices may vary by region)

Taste: 4stars

Marketing: 4stars

Roundy’s Organic Vegetable Turkey Dinner Baby Food

By: Roundy’s
I Paid: 65 cents for a 4-ounce jar
(prices may vary by region)

Taste: 1stars

Marketing: 3stars

Gerber 2nd Foods Organic Vegetables, Turkey & Barley Baby Food

By: Gerber
I Paid: 85 cents for a 4-ounce jar
(prices may vary by region)

Taste: 3stars

Marketing: 3stars

Earth’s Best Organic Vegetable Turkey Dinner Baby Food

By: Earth’s Best Organic
I Paid: $1.19 for a 4-ounce jar
(prices may vary by region)

Taste: 4stars

Marketing: 4stars

James Norton edits the Upper Midwestern food journal Heavy Table. He's also the coauthor of a book on Wisconsin's master cheesemakers. For his Supertaster Daily videos, he samples offerings from supermarket aisles and fast-food menus. You can follow him on Twitter, fan him on Facebook, and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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