Homemade baby foods are more nutritious

Baby foods made by firms including Cow&Gate and Heinz have far fewer nutrients than homemade meals, according to a new study.

Many contain high levels of sugar and some are promoted for use from four months old — a time when babies should still be on breast or formula milk.

Babies would need to eat twice as much shop-bought food to get the same energy and protein as meals cooked at home, researchers found.