I agree with Arly Helm that formula or cow milk ad nothing to the infant 
diet when human milk intake is sufficient, and are in fact detrimental.
The point of starting solids is to add small amounts of trace elements, 
especially iron and zinc, to the infant's diet to support a rapid rate 
of growth, while providing practice at handling foods from a fine motor 
and oral motor and gastrointestinal viewpoint. Therefore, early solids 
should focus on iron and zinc rich foods. Meats are ideal, as they 
provide extra protein as well. And I firmly believe that healthy 
(neurotypical) babies should only get as much solid food as they can 
feed themselves. If that is 2 grains of rice or a single pea, fine. By 
the time they are close to a year, most babies are eating enough on 
their own to sustain good health. (I think our custom of spoon feeding 
babies lots of low calorie purees decreases their breastmilk intake far 
too fast.)
I tell moms that the dairy comes from them, and adding extra dairy foods 
unbalances the diet. Babies need a variety of other foods as they grow. 
This encourages them to feed the baby meats, vegetables (including 
legumes), and fruits, and then grains, fish and eggs as they approach or 
reach a year. Nuts and seeds are great when the baby has a mouthful of 
teeth, usually after a year.
I also recommend that mom start offering a cup with a few drops of water 
in it when the baby starts solids, again primarily for practice.
Of course the above is for omnivores. Perhaps someone can post a list of 
iron and zinc rich vegetable foods for vegan and vegetarian families.
Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC

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