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Table 2 Difference in cost and nutrition of toddler foods and milks to ‘regular’ foods and milks

From: Toddler foods and milks don’t stack up against regular foods and milks

 

Price per 100 mL/g

Energy per 100 ml/g (kJ)

Protein per 100 mL/g (g)

Total fat per 100 mL/g (g)

Sat Fat per 100 mL/g (g)

Carbohydrate per 100 mL/g (g)

Total Sugar per 100 mL/g (g)

Sodium per 100 mL/g (mg)

Calcium per 100 mL/g (mg)

Regular fresh full fat milk vs regular toddler milk

$0.14b

28.01

1.46

1.13

1.39

4.05b

2.12b

20.34

13.67

Regular fresh full fat milk vs premium toddler milk

$0.31b

5.21b

1.14

1.06

1.28

4.72b

2.27b

13.93

0.33

Premium fresh full fat milk vs premium toddler milk

$0.29b

5.67b

1.10

1.13

1.33

4.87b

2.42b

15.90

1.62

Premium & organic fresh full fat milk vs premium & organic toddler milk

$0.08

6.36b

1.13

0.96

1.32

4.35b

2.52b

16.03

4.91

All milk vs all formula

$0.22b

4.55

1.26

1.0

1.33

4.22b

2.37b

16.86

7.32

Cereal/fruit bars vs Toddler cereal/fruit bars

$2.21b

113.93

0.08b

2.23

2.24

2.14

2.98

74.59b

 

Dried fruit vs Dried fruit snacks

$9.94b

132.97b

0.12b

0.45

0.09

7.22b

0.72b

48.09

 

Fresh fruit vs Fruit based snacksa

$11.38b

799.76b

3.20b

2.69b

0.59b

38.66b

31.46b

34.93b

 

Organic/Raw balls/bites vs Raw/organic snacks

$0.69b

49.50

4.79

0.59b

6.53b

2.60b

4.85b

10.55

 

Rice crackers vs Rice based snacks

$8.32b

63.85b

0.86

3.23b

1.19b

3.59

3.24b

211.34

 

Yoghurt vs Toddler yoghurts

$1.31b

62.09

0.75

0.68b

0.42b

4.41

4.89

11.58

27.73b

  1. aFruit based snacks included only snacks which were primarily fruit, such as purees, fruit chews and fruit buttons
  2. bToddler product greater than ‘regular’ product, Premium fresh milk included branded (non-home brand) and A2 varieties