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

WHO 6–12 month infant-safe whole foods highest in Total Sugars (g per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Simple mono- and disaccharides providing rapid glycemic energy.

USDA Leaderboard: Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Total Sugars (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: Pineapple, dried (77.1 g per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Total Sugars / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Pineapple, dried	77.1 g	100%	22.2 g	347 kcal · 1.22g P
#2	Sweet potato paste	71.8 g	100%	23.5 g	305 kcal · 0.49g P
#3	Papaya, dried	67.5 g	100%	22.4 g	302 kcal · 1.25g P
#4	Blueberries, dried	67.5 g	100%	21.3 g	317 kcal · 2.5g P
#5	Cherries, dried	67.2 g	100%	20.2 g	333 kcal · 1.25g P
#6	Mango, dried	66.3 g	100%	20.8 g	319 kcal · 2.45g P
#7	Raisins	65.2 g	100%	21.8 g	299 kcal · 3.3g P
#8	Pear, dried	62.2 g	100%	23.7 g	262 kcal · 1.87g P
#9	Apple, dried	57.2 g	100%	23.5 g	243 kcal · 0.93g P
#10	Baby Toddler yogurt melts	57.1 g	100%	15 g	380 kcal · 14.3g P
#11	Milk, dry, not reconstituted	52 g	100%	14.4 g	362 kcal · 36.2g P
#12	Breakfast bar, date, with yogurt coating	46.4 g	92.7%	13.3 g	348 kcal · 3.7g P
#13	Milk 'n Cereal bar	46 g	91.9%	11.1 g	413 kcal · 6.47g P
#14	Peach, dried	41.7 g	83.5%	17.5 g	239 kcal · 3.61g P
#15	Cookie, chocolate, made with rice cereal	40.3 g	80.6%	9.16 g	440 kcal · 3.23g P
#16	Cake or cupcake, banana	39.6 g	79.2%	10.4 g	379 kcal · 2.47g P
#17	Cake or cupcake, apple	39.5 g	79%	10.5 g	376 kcal · 2.41g P
#18	Cereal, rice crispy, flavored	39.2 g	78.4%	10.5 g	372 kcal · 4.95g P
#19	Cake or cupcake, carrot	38.5 g	77%	10.3 g	374 kcal · 2.49g P
#20	Cake or cupcake, pumpkin	38.4 g	76.7%	10.3 g	373 kcal · 2.5g P
#21	Cake or cupcake, zucchini	38.3 g	76.5%	10.3 g	371 kcal · 2.52g P
#22	Blueberry pie filling	37.8 g	75.5%	20.9 g	181 kcal · 0.41g P
#23	Cake or cupcake, strawberry	37.4 g	74.8%	11.5 g	326 kcal · 2.22g P
#24	Banana chips	35.3 g	70.7%	6.81 g	519 kcal · 2.3g P
#25	Coffee cake, crumb or quick-bread type, with fruit	33.8 g	67.6%	10.5 g	322 kcal · 4.2g P
#26	Cereal, frosted oats with marshmallows	33.7 g	67.4%	9.06 g	372 kcal · 8.17g P
#27	Cereal, corn flakes, flavored	32.5 g	65.1%	8.67 g	375 kcal · 4.77g P
#28	Pie, oatmeal	32.1 g	64.2%	8.1 g	396 kcal · 6.14g P
#29	Cookie, oatmeal, reduced sugar	31.6 g	63.3%	7.05 g	449 kcal · 4.8g P
#30	Snack bar, oatmeal	31.5 g	63.1%	8.11 g	389 kcal · 6.67g P
#31	Cookie, oatmeal sandwich, with creme filling	31.4 g	62.7%	7.88 g	398 kcal · 2.61g P
#32	Cake made with glutinous rice	31.1 g	62.2%	11.2 g	279 kcal · 2.49g P
#33	Sweet potato, candied	29.4 g	58.8%	15.7 g	187 kcal · 1.18g P
#34	Cake, pineapple, upside down	28.2 g	56.3%	10.3 g	273 kcal · 2.38g P
#35	Coffee cake, crumb or quick-bread type	26.6 g	53.2%	6.72 g	396 kcal · 6.49g P

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