When I look at my babys food all it is is stuff like pureed sweet potatoes diluted with water and maybe vitamin c for a preservative. It doesn't use any of the preservatives that say, canned vegetables of the same variety, use. Less in the mix, so less to have to digest, so easier on the body.

We tried baby food but it didn't really work too well for us so we're going straight to baby led weaning. Plus we think baby food is gross lol so we don't want to feed our son something we wouldn't eat ourselves. Softening our own carrots, cooking the same chicken but not seasoning his portion etc

That way if there are any naturally occurring metals or anything, there isn't any possibility of a mechanically added trace as well