And iron-fortified versions, like this one, boast added benefits. "Earth's Best Organic Whole Grain Baby Oatmeal Cereal is specifically formulated to meet the nutritional needs of infants," Best says.

Infant rice cereals are iron-fortified, offering this important nutrient in a convenient, affordable, easily digestible and hypoallergenic package. It's also a matter of tradition – rice cereal ...

The site claimed that this was irrefutable proof that the cereal is ... harmful to health. Iron deficiency is a common health problem, and fortifying grain, flour and infant formula is a common ...

Iron-fortified cereals and pureed meats are good sources ... Vitamin C can help enhance iron absorption in infants. Foods high in vitamin C, such as oranges and strawberries, can be introduced ...

Instead, you can feed cereal to your baby with a small baby spoon. To do so, mix 1 tablespoon of single-ingredient, iron-fortified cereal with 4 tablespoons of baby formula or breast milk.

Infant rice cereal contains an average of six times the ... Instead, the group suggests parents stick with iron-fortified grain cereals such as barley, oat, and multigrain—which share rice ...

The researchers found that parents fed rice cereal to four out ... Concerned parents could feed their babies oatmeal or barley, Milanaik said. These, like rice, are iron-fortified.

Infants were about 50% more likely to experience rapid weight gain if they were fed milk cereal drinks during their first year, according to results published Dec. 18 in the journal Acta Paediatrica.