The creamy texture of avocado makes it the perfect food for babies. In addition to its texture, avocado is one of the foods that should be at the top of the babies' menus with its high nutritional value and rich oil content.
Although it is not appreciated enough in our country, the following sentence is used about avocados abroad. “An avocado has everything a person needs to survive.” You can easily and safely add avocado, which supports the baby's brain and physical development, to the first list of additional foods you try for the baby.
Avocado has a high iron content. Avocados are rich in unsaturated fats, which are known to be important for the normal development of the central nervous system and brain.
VITAMINS : (Mashed in a cup) Vitamin A - 338 IUVitamine C - 20.2 mgVitamin B1 (thiamine) - 0.2 mg
B2 vitamin (riboflavin) - 3 mg
Niacin – 3.9mg
Folate – 205mg
Pantothenic Acid – 3.3 mg
Vitamin B6 – 0.6mg
Contains small amounts of some other vitamins.
MINERALS : (one medium) Potassium - 1166 mg Phosphorus - 124 mg
Magnesium – 67mg
Calcium – 30mg
Sodium – 18mg
Iron – 1.4 mg It also contains selenium, manganese, copper and small amounts of Zinc.
Avocado can be given to the baby when he is 6 months old. Offering the perfect first food for baby, avocado, mixed with apple, peach, pear, mashed banana or yogurt instead of offering it alone increases your chances of success.
These days, I'm reading some articles that encourage babies to eat a low-fat and low-carb, protein and fiber-heavy diet, which I totally disagree. Potatoes, rice, bread, and pasta are empty calories, and I have never agreed with the idea that I should cook meals with very little oil or even without oil. I can't understand the preparation of low-carb menus as if babies are on a deadly diet. Babies need carbohydrates and fats as well as protein and fiber foods. Based on this, I can say that the high fat content of avocados should not scare you. This rich unsaturated fat-containing structure of avocado is very important for the brain development of babies. A medium avocado contains about 322 calories and 30 grams of fat .
When choosing avocados, you should pay attention to the fact that it is a dark green color with a bumpy texture, not hard. A firm avocado means it is not yet ripe. If you can't find ripe avocados, you can take them from the hard ones and leave them at home at room temperature and in a paper bag for 2-3 days and wait for them to soften.
When the avocado is sliced, the flesh color should be green, turning a yellow buttery yellow around the pit.
You don't have to cook the avocado, in fact, we shouldn't cook or cook every raw fruit/vegetable as little as possible, that is, as long as the baby can digest it. A ripe avocado can be made into baby food by simply passing it through a strainer without cooking it.
It goes well with many foods. We can list these foods as follows; Walnut, lemon, yogurt, cucumber, banana, peach, apple…
If you have a baby who loves to eat bread, you can make dips from mashed avocado and dip it in a sauce with homemade whole grain bread. Thus, he also enjoys being self-fed.
Must try: Avocado with Yogurt for Babies
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