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Sweet potatoes are rich in nutrients. Its nutritional value and delicious taste make sweet potatoes a wonderful choice as the first food for your baby. The wonderful flavor of this root vegetable and its creamy layers and smooth consistency is simply liked by little ones. However, like before introducing any new food to your baby, you may also be a little cautious before you give sweet potato to your baby. Your mind will be filled with questions like is sweet potato good for my baby? How to give sweet potato to my baby? This article will help to clear your doubts.
The following table will help you to understand the nutritional value of sweet potatoes. The nutrients present in every 100 grams of sweet potato are charted below:
Nutritional Value Of Sweet Potatoes | |||||||
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Contents | Amounts | ||||||
Calories | 86 | ||||||
Fat | 0.1g | ||||||
Water | 77% | ||||||
Carbohydrate | 20.12 gm | ||||||
Natural Sugar | 4.2 gm | ||||||
Sucrose | 2.5 gm | ||||||
Glucose | 1 gm | ||||||
Fructose | 0.7 gm | ||||||
Lactose | Nil | ||||||
Maltose | Nil | ||||||
Galactose | Nil | ||||||
Proteins | 1.6 gm | ||||||
Fiber | 3 gm | ||||||
Starch | 12.65 gm | ||||||
Vitamin A | 709 µg | ||||||
Vitamin C | 2.4 mg | ||||||
Vitamin E | 0.26 mg | ||||||
Vitamin K | 1.8 µg | ||||||
Vitamin B9 (folate) | 11 µg | ||||||
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) | 0.078mg | ||||||
Vitamin B2(riboflavin) | 0.061 mg | ||||||
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 0.557mg | ||||||
Vitamin B6 | 0.209mg | ||||||
Calcium | 30mg | ||||||
Iron | 0.61mg | ||||||
Magnesium | 25mg | ||||||
Phosphorus | 47mg | ||||||
Zinc | 0.30mg | ||||||
Potassium | 337mg | ||||||
Sodium | 55mg |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
Sweet potatoes are not found on the list of foods that cause allergies in babies. In spite of this fact, it is better to watch closely how they react to this new food. Look for the signs of rashes, your baby developing gas, diarrhea, vomiting, or is spitting up.
5 important nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes for babies are:
Sweet Potatoes can be given to babies after 6 months once they start to have solid food. It is a good solid food for even early starters. You can give them sweet potato, two or three times a week. Make sure you puree it so that there will be no lumps and attains a nice smooth consistency.
One great thing about sweet potatoes is there are a lot of ways to cook them. You can bake, boil, microwave, mash, steam, or even grill them. Whatever method you use to cook it, sweet potatoes retain their delicious flavor. What you must keep in mind is to remove the skin of the sweet potato. This is because its skin has a lot of fiber in it, which can be difficult to digest for babies. You can peel off the skin before or after cooking the sweet potato. Also, remember that the sweet potatoes can be dry after cooking, so it is better to blend in some butter.
Peel the skin, wash thoroughly the vegetables and fruits before starting the cooking procedure. Here are recipes of some wonderful homemade sweet potato puree which your baby will love to have:
When it comes to baby’s food, during the selection of ingredients and while preparing food, you should be extra cautious.
Did you give sweet potato to your baby? In what way did you give sweet potato to your baby? Please let us know in the comments section below.
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