Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (USDA Ranking)

WHO 6–12 month infant-safe whole foods highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (mg per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Osmolyte and methyl-group donor supporting hepatic homocysteine remethylation and cellular hydration.

USDA Leaderboard: Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (USDA Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Beets, canned, drained solids (256 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Betaine (Trimethylglycine) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Beets, canned, drained solids	256 mg	100%	824 mg	31 kcal · 0.91g P
#2	Pasta, dry, enriched	142 mg	57%	38.4 mg	371 kcal · 13g P
#3	Noodles, egg, dry, enriched	132 mg	52.7%	34.3 mg	384 kcal · 14.2g P
#4	Noodles, egg, dry, unenriched	132 mg	52.7%	34.3 mg	384 kcal · 14.2g P
#5	Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared	126 mg	50.6%	50.2 mg	252 kcal · 12.4g P
#6	Fish, sheefish, raw (Alaska Native)	124 mg	49.5%	108 mg	115 kcal · 22.2g P
#7	Bread, wheat	85.2 mg	34.1%	31.1 mg	274 kcal · 10.7g P
#8	Bulgur, cooked	83.4 mg	33.4%	100 mg	83 kcal · 3.08g P
#9	Barley flour or meal	65.5 mg	26.2%	19 mg	345 kcal · 10.5g P
#10	Snacks, pita chips, salted	60.9 mg	24.4%	13.3 mg	457 kcal · 11.8g P
#11	Snacks, bagel chips, plain	53 mg	21.2%	11.8 mg	451 kcal · 12.3g P
#12	Crackers, cheese, regular	39.7 mg	15.9%	8.12 mg	489 kcal · 10.9g P
#13	Snacks, shrimp cracker	38.2 mg	15.3%	8.97 mg	426 kcal · 7.14g P
#14	Bread, cheese	35.5 mg	14.2%	8.7 mg	408 kcal · 10.4g P
#15	Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo)	33.9 mg	13.6%	14.5 mg	234 kcal · 33.4g P
#16	Veal, ground, cooked, pan-fried	33.9 mg	13.6%	15.8 mg	215 kcal · 25.8g P
#17	Spinach souffle	29.9 mg	12%	17.4 mg	172 kcal · 7.89g P
#18	Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat	26.3 mg	10.5%	20.5 mg	128 kcal · 26.1g P
#19	Veal, ground, raw	25.6 mg	10.2%	13 mg	197 kcal · 18.6g P
#20	Chicken patty, frozen, cooked	25 mg	10%	8.71 mg	287 kcal · 14.8g P
#21	Veal, loin, separable lean only, raw	23.4 mg	9.4%	20.5 mg	114 kcal · 21.9g P
#22	Chicken patty, frozen, uncooked	22.4 mg	9%	7.67 mg	292 kcal · 14.3g P
#23	Fish, tilapia, raw	21.7 mg	8.7%	22.6 mg	96 kcal · 20.1g P
#24	Veal, loin, separable lean and fat, raw	21.4 mg	8.6%	12.1 mg	177 kcal · 20.1g P
#25	Veal, shank, separable lean only, raw	21.1 mg	8.4%	22.4 mg	94 kcal · 19.8g P
#26	Veal, shank, separable lean and fat, raw	20.5 mg	8.2%	19.2 mg	107 kcal · 19.3g P
#27	Egg rolls, vegetable, frozen, prepared	20.1 mg	8%	9.39 mg	214 kcal · 5.95g P
#28	Oat bran, raw	19.6 mg	7.8%	7.97 mg	246 kcal · 17.3g P
#29	Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked	19.2 mg	7.7%	13.9 mg	138 kcal · 4.54g P
#30	Pasta with tomato sauce, no meat, canned	17.5 mg	7%	24.6 mg	71 kcal · 2.22g P
#31	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	16.9 mg	6.8%	14.2 mg	119 kcal · 16.9g P
#32	Pate, chicken liver, canned	14 mg	5.6%	6.97 mg	201 kcal · 13.4g P
#33	Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, raw	13.2 mg	5.3%	11.3 mg	117 kcal · 21g P
#34	Game meat, deer, ground, raw	12.9 mg	5.2%	8.22 mg	157 kcal · 21.8g P
#35	Bison, ground, grass-fed, raw	12.6 mg	5%	8.63 mg	146 kcal · 20.2g P

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