The baby is about 6 months old and ready to eat complementary food. Many mothers know that " do not add additional salt before 1 year old", but they are still a bit confused about eating oil.
How old can a baby eat oil? Which is best for children to eat? Are children oil so expensive? Today, let’s talk about the baby eating oil.
How old can a baby eat oil?
>>>First understand: the importance of oil to the baby
Fat is an indispensable nutrient element for the baby’s growth and development. It not only provides heat for the body, the fatty acid is for the baby’s brain Cell development has a key role .
6 months ago, the baby’s fat intake came from breast milk or formula milk , 6 months later, it was obtained through food, such as 奶蛋鱼肉.
>>>Recommended oil intake for different months of age
According to the recommendations in the "Chinese Dietary Guidelines", Suggested total daily oil intake for different months of age:
●0~6 months , the fat in breast milk or formula milk is enough to meet the baby’s growth and development needs, does not need to add .
●6~12 months , it depends on the baby’s eating habits:
①If the baby has a daily milk volume of about 600ml and prefers meat dishes such as meat and fish, there is no need to add extra oil.
②If your baby eats more plant foods such as grains, vegetables and fruits, you can consider adding 5~10g of oil .
●1～2 years old The recommended daily intake of 5～15g oil for babies;
●2～3 years old The recommended daily intake of 10～20g oil for babies;
●4～5 years old The recommended daily intake of 20～25g oil for babies.
Ps: 10g oil is about 1 tablespoon amount
Note that the above mentioned is the total intake , mothers according to the baby's complementary food, milk amount, cooking method appropriate amount Add, don't choose frying just to eat too much oil.
Which oil is suitable for babies?
>>>First understand the oil composition
Using edible oil, the biggest difference is monounsaturated fatty acid, polyunsaturated fatty acid and saturated fatty acid. These three fatty acids are composed The ratio is different .
Most vegetable oils are rich in unsaturated fatty acids, and part of the unsaturated fatty acids contains α-linolenic acid which helps babies’ brain development, so The vegetable oil rich in α-linolenic acid is recommended first.
In addition, different vegetable oils have different fatty acid ratios. is often changed to eat to get different nutrition .
>>>Baby can change to eat these oils
There are several common vegetable oils on the market at present, each has its advantages and disadvantages, Moms You can choose according to your cooking needs. :
1, olive oil, camellia oil
is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids and contains less α-linolenic acid, which is suitable for adults Good for lowering blood lipids, but the baby does notIf there is a need for lowering blood fat, can not be used as long-term oil.
►Recommended eating method: olive oil is suitable for cold dressing, camellia oil is suitable for cold dressing, stir-frying, frying
2, soybean oil, corn oil, sunflower oil
this table Although the seed oil contains less α-linolenic acid, it contains unsaturated fatty acids that can meet the basic fat needs of baby , and the price is relatively affordable.
►Recommended eating method: stir-fried vegetables
3, linseed oil, perilla oil
linseed oil, perilla seed oil contains higher α-linolenic acid , Can be as high as 50% or more. However, the price of two oils is higher, , and there are flavors, and babies may not always like to eat them. You can let them try them in small bottles.
►Recommended eating method: cold dressing
4, walnut oil
walnut oil contains more α-linolenic acid, is higher than soybean oil, lower than perilla Oil and linseed oil have no special taste and are highly acceptable to babies, but they can be changed for a bit more expensive.
►Recommended eating method: fried, fried
These types of oil are not suitable for the baby to eat
1, animal oil
Common: lard, tallow, butter, etc.
animal oil contains more saturated fatty acids, excessive intake of can cause obesity, even fatty liver, diabetes and other problems.
2, palm oil
Palm oil contains too much saturated fatty acid , which will increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
3. Self-squeezed oil
Many people think that the oil squeezed by themselves is natural and safe, but in fact, because of the health risks of the processing process, it is easy to breed Aspergillus flavus . Aflatoxin is a first-class carcinogen, and it still exists even after high temperature heating. It is best not to give it to your baby.
Healthy Oil Tips
In addition to the mentioned above, add a proper amount of oil, change to eat oil , also need to pay attention to:
►Do not oil temperature too high
Too high oil temperature will destroy the fat-soluble vitamins in food, and will produce toxic substances . (Control the oil temperature at 100~120℃, or use chopsticks into the oil, when the chopsticks are bubbling)
►Buy a small barrel of oil
The oil after opening is easy to oxidize and become rancid , Generally, the peroxide value of more than 3 months will be higher than the national standard, so it is best to buy a small barrel of oil.
Finally, mothers are curious: children’s special oil is so expensive, is it necessary to buy it?
my country currently does not have a special safety definition for food for children over 3 years old, and there is no standard for "children's food". The most important thing for is to look at the nutritional ingredients and fatty acid ratio is .
Moms remember: Vegetable oil is preferred, eat less animal oil, and do not eat homemade oil , the proportion of vegetable oil on the market is different, buy a small bottle for more nutritious food~
