Infant cereals with & without milk
At stage 1, a baby can eat mono-cereals and cereals with mono-fruit/ vegetable. Nestlé Infant Cereals contain carbohydrates (mainly complex carbohydrates) to provide the baby with the additional energy needed for weaning in a concentrated form. Certain specific ingredients, e.g. pre- and probiotics, DHA, plant extracts, may be used to provide cereals with a specific functionality targeted towards maintaining the baby’s health. Vitamins and minerals are also added to cover 20-30% of the daily requirements per serving.
Fruit products
Designed to help stage 1 babies discover mild fruit tastes, Nestlé Fruit Products provide mainly carbohydrates and are also a natural source of vitamins and minerals, e.g. vitamin C, magnesium and potassium. At stage 1, babies should eat only small portions of simple recipe products with a smooth, pureed texture (without pieces), e.g. single fruit products. Nestlé’s single fruit products are well suited to initiate weaning. Note that other desserts, e.g. milky desserts (Nestlé Milky Desserts) should not be introduced in the diet until stage 2.
Savoury dishes
Nestlé Savoury Dishes for stage 1 allow babies to be safely introduced to gentle first food with small portions of simple recipe products. Characterised by their smooth pureed texture (without pieces), these products include mono-vegetable dishes and soups.
Beverages
Nestlé Beverages are formulated to provide optimal hydration during the weaning period, while also helping stage 1 babies gradually adapt to regular healthy drinking habits. While water is the best choice for quenching thirst, babies often prefer flavoured alternatives. For this reason, Nestlé offers teas whose carefully chosen fruits and herbs encourage physical comfort and better digestion. From stage 1, single ingredient fruit juices can also be a healthy part of a baby's diet if they are provided in appropriate small quantities (roughly 10 ml/kg/day) and in the right way. The recommended amount of water intake via beverages (including milk and non-milk beverages) is about 400 ml / day for stage 1 babies.
Finger foods
Finger Foods (Bars and Biscuits) are cereal-, fruit- or vegetable-based products for infants and toddlers. At stage 1, babies may consume rusks or biscuits that are reconstituted with milk.
Milk-based products
Milk-based products with a base of cereals, fruits or vegetables are intended to complete the diet at weaning time. They are not breast-milk substitutes. Available ready-to-drink, these products contain specific nutrients needed for growth. In stage 1, they can be used as a complete meal (for breakfast or dinner).