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

WHO 6–12 month infant-safe whole foods highest in Total Fat (g per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Concentrated energy source required for steroid hormone synthesis, cell membranes, and fat-soluble vitamin absorption.

USDA Leaderboard: Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Total Fat (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: Fat back, cooked (81.9 g per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Total Fat / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Fat back, cooked	81.9 g	100%	10.9 g	750 kcal · 2.68g P
#2	Garlic sauce	74 g	94.9%	10.8 g	683 kcal · 1.43g P
#3	Hollandaise sauce	58 g	74.3%	10.6 g	546 kcal · 5.4g P
#4	Blue or roquefort cheese dressing	51.1 g	65.5%	10.6 g	484 kcal · 1.37g P
#5	Sunflower seeds, plain, unsalted	49.8 g	63.8%	8.56 g	582 kcal · 19.3g P
#6	Sunflower seeds, plain, salted	49.2 g	63.1%	8.56 g	575 kcal · 19.1g P
#7	Pumpkin seeds, unsalted	49 g	62.9%	8.55 g	574 kcal · 29.8g P
#8	Pumpkin seeds, salted	48.5 g	62.1%	8.55 g	567 kcal · 29.5g P
#9	Sunflower seeds, flavored	47.6 g	61%	8.39 g	567 kcal · 18.4g P
#10	Avocado dressing	43.3 g	55.6%	10.1 g	427 kcal · 1.9g P
#11	Pork, cracklings	41.7 g	53.5%	7.34 g	569 kcal · 45g P
#12	Chicken, tail	40.7 g	52.2%	8.96 g	454 kcal · 20.4g P
#13	Chicken skin	40.3 g	51.7%	8.96 g	450 kcal · 20.2g P
#14	Cheese ball	38.9 g	49.8%	8.82 g	441 kcal · 17.9g P
#15	Flax seeds	37.3 g	47.8%	6.84 g	545 kcal · 18g P
#16	Spinach dip, regular	35.8 g	45.9%	10.4 g	345 kcal · 2.35g P
#17	Onion dip, regular	35.8 g	45.9%	10.3 g	346 kcal · 2.15g P
#18	Bacon or side pork, fresh, cooked	35.1 g	45%	7.5 g	468 kcal · 33.9g P
#19	Pork bacon, smoked or cured, cooked	35.1 g	45%	7.5 g	468 kcal · 33.9g P
#20	Bacon and tomato dressing	35 g	44.9%	10.7 g	326 kcal · 1.8g P
#21	Beef, bacon, cooked	34.4 g	44.1%	7.66 g	449 kcal · 31.3g P
#22	Banana chips	33.6 g	43.1%	6.47 g	519 kcal · 2.3g P
#23	Cream cheese, regular, plain	33.5 g	42.9%	9.76 g	343 kcal · 5.79g P
#24	Spinach and artichoke dip	32.8 g	42%	9.96 g	329 kcal · 4.21g P
#25	Artichoke dip	32.7 g	41.9%	9.87 g	331 kcal · 3.86g P
#26	Cheese, Cheddar, reduced sodium	32.6 g	41.8%	8.2 g	398 kcal · 24.4g P
#27	Cheese, Colby Jack	32.4 g	41.5%	8.24 g	393 kcal · 23.2g P
#28	Pork, belly	32.2 g	41.3%	7.98 g	404 kcal · 26.6g P
#29	Cheese, processed, with vegetables	31.7 g	40.6%	8.9 g	356 kcal · 14.1g P
#30	Pork skin rinds	31.3 g	40.1%	5.75 g	544 kcal · 61.3g P
#31	Cheese, American, reduced sodium	31.2 g	40%	8.3 g	376 kcal · 22.2g P
#32	Chia seeds	30.7 g	39.4%	6.33 g	486 kcal · 16.5g P
#33	Queso Anejo, aged Mexican cheese	30 g	38.4%	8.04 g	373 kcal · 21.4g P
#34	Cheese, goat	29.8 g	38.3%	8.2 g	364 kcal · 21.6g P
#35	Cheese and Queso as ingredient	29.3 g	37.6%	8.1 g	362 kcal · 21.9g P

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