Eggs are rich in high-quality protein, high nutritional value, is the most commonly used ingredients for babies to make complementary food, but you have eaten eggs for so many years, and you really don't necessarily eat the right food for your baby!
Today we will have a good chat about a few misunderstandings about eating eggs, understand the whole thing, and give the baby more assured to eat!
Myth 1: The first bite of complementary food is to give the baby egg yolk
When your baby starts to add complementary foods, do you take egg yolk as your first choice?
Nutritionally speaking, eggs are rich and comprehensive, and they are really good, but they really can't be the best choice for the baby's first bite of complementary food.
Article 2 of the "Guidelines for feeding infants and young children aged 7 to 24 months" issued by the Chinese Nutrition Society clearly states: Starting from foods rich in iron, gradually add food to achieve food diversity.
That is to say, the complementary food that has just been added to the baby is a food with a high iron content.
Egg yolks contain 6.5mg/100g of iron, which doesn't sound low. Unfortunately, the iron in the egg yolk is non-heme iron, and the absorption rate is only 3%, which is far lower than the absorption rate of heme iron contained in meat (the absorption rate of heme iron is more than 20%).
Therefore, the baby's first bite of complementary food is really not egg yolk, it is recommended to choose iron-fortified baby rice noodles, meat puree, liver puree and so on.
Myth 2: Babies can't eat egg whites before the age of 1
Some people say that the baby is too small to eat egg whites, not easy to digest, easy to diarrhea; others say that the nutrition of eggs is all in the egg yolk plum, so the baby does not have to eat egg whites only eat egg yolks.
In fact, there is no clear scientific basis for these claims.
As for why some babies eat egg white diarrhea, it may be that the baby is allergic to egg protein. We only need to add a small amount of egg yolks to make sure that the baby does not have allergic reactions and can adapt the yolks well, and then let the baby eat the egg yolks together.
Moreover, the egg white contains almost all the high-quality egg white of the egg, so the egg white egg yolk is given to the baby together, and the nutritional value is higher.
Myth three: Eggs are best eaten when boiled
As we all know, there are many ways to make eggs, frying and frying, each with its own advantages. However, most people have this understanding: white boiled eggs, the process is simple, and the nutrient retention is the best.
In fact, no matter which cooking method, if the cooking is not done properly, it will affect the digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Take the recognized best cooking method, white boiled eggs, if the cooking time is too long, the protein is too coagulated, still affecting the digestion and absorption of nutrients.
In general, whether it is a white boiled egg, or an omelette, scrambled egg, or steamed egg, the nutritional value is similar. For babies who have been added complementary foods for a short time, custard is the best choice.
Myth 4: Eggs are more nutritious
The older generation said that the heart egg is more nutritious than the fully cooked egg, and this lie does not know how many generations have been deceived.
Nutritionally speaking, the heart egg and the fully cooked egg are equally divided; from the digestive point of view, the full cooked egg is more conducive to the digestion and absorption of protein; from the safety point of view, the risk of the heart egg can be too high.
The yolk of the loose egg is semi-liquid, indicating that it is still semi-cooked, and it cannot reach the temperature that can be sterilized. If you are unfortunate enough to encounter an egg infected with bacteria, it will be harmful to the baby.
There are news reports that a pair of parents in Taiwan used raw egg liquid shabu meat to eat for 2-year-old twin children, resulting in the child's infection with Salmonella, causing sepsis.
There is also a 5-year-old boy, a loose egg every day, suddenly fainted one day, sent to the hospital for a test, also salmonella caused by sepsis.
Myth five: native eggs are better nutritious
Native eggs, commonly known as stupid eggs, refer to the eggs of chickens that are free-range and feed on insects and wild vegetables.
Many people think that the living environment of native chickens is simple, and the eggs that are raw are more nutritious and healthier than the eggs of chickens fed with feed in the breeding grounds.
Unfortunately, this is not the case through the relevant test data.
Whether it is an egg born by a native chicken or an egg born from a breeding farm chicken, its nutritional composition and content are basically the same, and there is no obvious distinction.
It is also said that the taste of native eggs is better. Regarding the taste, I think you have the final say.
Myth 6: The redder the color of the eggshell, the more nutritious it is
Folk legend has it that the red-skinned egg is rosy because it is more nutritious and more nutritious than the white-skinned egg.
To tell the truth, red-skinned eggs, white-skinned eggs, are all eggs, the same nutritional value.
So why are some eggs red and some eggs white? Mainly related to the breed of chicken, that is, genes. Just like white, yellow, and black people, the color of the skin is genetically determined.
Therefore, the nutritional value of eggs has nothing to do with color, and eating eggs does not discriminate with color.
Myth seven: colds, fevers can not eat eggs
This should be the biggest lie in the matter of eating eggs.
The older generation said that eggs are "hair objects", and when you are sick with colds and fevers, you must fast, otherwise, it will affect your physical recovery.
However, from the perspective of modern nutrition, the term "hair" does not exist at all.
When the baby is sick, it is even more important to ensure that the intake of sufficient high-quality protein is obtained. The protein in eggs is high-quality protein, and compared with meat, nutrients such as protein in eggs are easier to digest and absorb.
Therefore, the baby has a cold and fever, as long as the appetite is good, there is no problem in eating eggs.
Myth 8: Eggs are nutritious, and the more you eat, the healthier you get
No matter how nutritious food is, the more you eat, the better, and the same is true for eggs.
China's 7-24-month-old infants and young children's balanced diet pagoda recommends that the daily intake of eggs for 7-24-month-old babies is 15-50g, which is the amount of one egg.
If you eat eggs in excess for the baby, it is easy to cause the baby's protein and fat indigestion symptoms, which is not conducive to the baby's health.
Therefore, eating any food requires a moderate amount and a balanced diet structure in order to make the baby grow better.
Speaking of this, the problem of eating eggs for the baby is understood, and it is easy to eat eggs for the baby with a relaxed attitude!