The source of high-quality fish protein is rich in various nutrients needed for the baby's growth, but many parents dare not give the baby to eat, afraid of fish bones, afraid of pollution, afraid of antibiotics exceeding the standard.
Before the science popularization FDA's aquatic product recommendation guide (poke here to look back at the old text), the message area was also asked by parents in various ways:
Can the baby eat fish in his own area with confidence?
Which domestic aquatic product is more suitable for babies?
Is there a recommended guide for freshwater aquatic products in China?
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A must have! In today's article, we invited domestic aquatic experts to talk in detail about freshwater aquatic products suitable for babies.
Freshwater aquatic products are nutritious and easy to buy
You can rest assured that your baby will eat it
Many parents give their babies to eat marine fish, and the most important thing is that marine fish is rich in DHA. In fact, the DHA of fish is eaten, not produced by the fish itself; As long as the food that the fish eats is rich in DHA, whether it is freshwater fish or marine fish, it contains DHA in its body.
Modern aquaculture uses marine fishmeal as a feed ingredient and is rich in DHA. In these farms, freshwater fish grown up with marine fishmeal have a DHA content that is not even lost to marine fish, which is enough to meet daily needs.
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There are many parents who are worried about the safety of freshwater fish, feel that the production of freshwater fish is high now, the size of fish and shrimp is much larger than when they were young, and they are worried about whether the merchants use any irregular means when breeding, in fact, most of these are rumors, such as the problems that everyone is most concerned about: hormones, antibiotics, and heavy metals.
➊ First of all, hormone farming does not exist
Aquaculture plants to achieve large-scale aquaculture, mainly through breeding + reasonable breeding density, and improve the feed conversion rate to achieve, hormones, contraceptives are useless to increase production, there is no need to give fish extra money to spend this hormone money.
➋ Secondly, antibiotic abuse has improved
Under the normalized sampling mode of market supervision departments, the problem of antibiotic abuse in freshwater aquaculture has been significantly improved after 2020.
At present, some retail farmers may still have illegal drugs, but as long as we choose large enterprises and reliable sources of aquatic products, we can avoid risks very well.
➌ Heavy metals don't worry too much
Regularly farmed aquatic products, the water quality is guaranteed, usually there is no problem of heavy metal pollution.
Wild fish in nature are slower to produce due to insufficient food and are more likely to accumulate heavy metals and organic mercury in the body.
In the United States, due to pollution problems, the accumulation of heavy metals in wild freshwater fish has been serious, and it is not recommended to eat them.
But in contrast, the domestic situation is much better, and it is still safe to choose low-level types of food chains or individuals in the clear water environment.
For freshwater fish, there is a real need to worry about parasites, which can be avoided when cooked.
There are parasites in fresh water that can infect the human body and cause serious damage, and river fresh is an important intermediate host, so based on safety considerations, eating all kinds of aquatic products must be cooked and eaten, safe and worry-free.
A little reminder: some friends love to eat raw fish and drunk shrimp, but pay attention to the fact that soaking liquor is a parasite that cannot kill at all.
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Having said all that, how to choose better?
Fresh water products for babies
For aquatic products, when first added, it is necessary to confirm whether the baby is allergic. Under the premise of no allergies, we can choose according to the recommended categories below.
Recommended categories
Crustaceans: Shrimp and crabs are very high-quality protein sources, and the safety of meat is very high, there are no thorns, and it is safe for babies to eat.
Fish: Freshwater fish are abundant, and catfish and perch species are recommended, which are rich in nutrients and have fewer spines.
Carp has many thorns, it is not recommended to eat the baby during the complementary food period, you can wait for the baby to be older, and remove the thorns for the baby to eat.
Below we help you choose the specific varieties suitable for babies from each category, and you can choose according to your needs.
The first is fish products (PS. Recommended list of crustaceans and complete aquatic products at the end of the article)
➊ The most recommended species of fish is perch
A wide variety of perch fish, the most recommended, garlic clove meat, no small thorns, and rich in nutrients.
01 Sea bass
- High DHA content
Largemouth bass (largemouth bass), native to North America, is now farmed in large quantities in The country and is the most affordable species that can be bought without small spines.
Because of the cultured feed formulation, the nutritional balance and DHA content are not low, and it is the most recommended freshwater fish.
Note: When cooking, control the heat so that the meat is not easily turned into wood.
02 Bamboo shoot shell fish
Native to Southeast Asia, the bamboo shoot shell fish (cloud-spotted tip pond fish) is now widely farmed in Guangdong, with delicate flesh and suitable for almost all processing methods.
The disadvantage is that it is not easy to buy inland, and it is not easy to buy in non-relatively developed cities.
03 Mandarin fish (osmanthus fish)
Mandarin fish, also known as cinnamon fish, traditional famous aquatic products, high-quality food supplements, steaming is very suitable for babies.
04 Blackfish
Blackfish (snakehead/hybrid) has fine flesh and a large garlic clove.
Note: Fish may have broken spines in them, and special attention is required as a food supplement.
➋ Catfish fish
Catfish, don't look at the hard spines (fins) on the body, generally tender flesh without small spines.
01 Yellow jaw fish
The fish with the most famous names in China are also called Wang Thorn, Ang Thorn, Huang Lading, Yellow Yatou, Ga ya...
Its fish is delicate, delicious and affordable.
02 Catfish / Qingjiang Fish
Catfish / Qingjiang fish (spotted forktail catfish) is a common high-quality farmed meat, with many individual large meats.
03 Catfish
(Southern catfish)
Catfish (southern large-mouth catfish) can grow to a large size, but the basic market is within one catty, and the meat is delicate and affordable.
04 Jiangtuan
The River Tuan / Fish Hook (Long-SnoutEd Fish) is a large native catfish, which is cultured with a grayish body color and tender flesh.
05 Pond flounder
(Leather-bearded catfish)
Large catfish native to Africa, once considered the dirtiest fish, actually grow rapidly with strong vitality and are inexpensive, but the fishy taste is heavy.
06 Basha fish
Basha / Mekong fish, mainly introduced from Southeast Asia, appears in the frozen market in the form of fish fillets.
The price is cheap, there are no fine thorns, but as a baby food supplement, the nutritional content is relatively not so high-quality.
➌ Recommended for other fish
01 River eel
- High DHA content
River eel (Japanese eel), extremely nutritious, high DHA content, in recent years affected by the epidemic price fell sharply, worth recommending.
Caution: River eels have small spines, so they need to be careful when eating.
02 Rainbow trout
- The highest DHA content
Rainbow trout, the species with the highest DHA among farmed freshwater fish.
However, ordinary wet markets are not common, and although nutritious, the meat is hard after cooking.
Which of these freshwater fish is more nutritious?
Which is more cost-effective?
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This article is co-authored by experts
Zhou Zhuocheng
Biological man who opens an aquarium
Chairman of the Committee on Native Aquatic Organisms and Water Ecology of the China Fisheries Association
Yu Chang evening
Major in aquaculture at South China Agricultural University
Expert in the culture of Penaeus vannamei in South America
Zhang Haiying
Registered Dietitian
Master of Public Health, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
This article is reviewed by experts
The cloud has no heart
Ph.D. in Food Engineering, Department of Agriculture and Biology, Purdue University, USA
Liu Suiqian
Master of Nutrition, University of Sydney, Australia
Certified and registered dietitian of the Chinese Nutrition Society
Dietitians Australia Institute certified as a registered practicing dietitian
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