Product Reviews - HappyMelts Organic Yogurt Snacks

I wanted to try these snacks from HappyBaby after I read Mothers of Invention, a story in the Wall Street Journal about Mom entrepreneurs. Plus, we had been getting similar snacks from Gerber like the fruit puffs and yogurt melts anyway, so this certified organic option had good appeal. I found them in our local Babies ‘R Us, but you can also find them in Super Target and WinnDixie.

They taste quite good; even I couldn’t resist popping a few of these melts in my mouth!

Here is what we like about this product -

USDA certified organic
Contains live active cultures for digestive health
Contains 2X more protein than Gerber’s yogurt melts
Provides 13% vitamin D and 12% calcium for kids 1-4 year old. Gerber’s yogurt melts on the other hand contain no vitamin D and only 4% calcium
No saturated fat or trans fat, no cholesterol
Gluten free, no soy, no wheat

Here is what we don’t like about this product -

Slightly higher sodium than Gerber’s yogurt melts (don’t understand why!)
There is added sugar even though in small amounts
Very little fruit although the packaging prominently displays ripe strawberries! Don’t consider this a fruit substitute by any means, it has no fiber!
High cost. One trick I used was to mix a few melts in yoplait yogurt at snack time and offered it to my son! He loved the crunchy, quick melting texture with the otherwise soft fruity yogurt. You can also use plain yogurt.

Overall, we are very excited about this product. It can be a handy on-the-go snack. Give them a try and let us know your opinion.

Disclaimer – I have not received any sponsorship or free samples of product from Happy Baby for writing this review. For complete nutritional information and other products, visit HappyMelt’s website.