After the baby is one year old, in order to promote the baby's appetite, we will not add some spices! For example, children's soy sauce, is it the first spice we think of?
But we don't know, on the leaflet of children's soy sauce, the sodium content of low salt and sodium reduction is really lower than that of ordinary soy sauce? Because the current soy sauce is an adult standard, the state can not afford to publish a standard for children's soy sauce.
So what kind of standards should we use to buy soy sauce for our babies? I think there are several criteria.
First, let's look at the amino acid nitrogen content. Amino acid nitrogen is the main reason for improving umami taste. It is extracted from the protein inside soybeans. According to existing sanitary standards (GB2717-2003), amino acid nitrogen is less than 0.40 grams in 100 ml of soy sauce. The content of amino acid nitrogen also determines the grade of soy sauce.
It is divided into special level, first level, second level, and third level. The higher the content of amino acid nitrogen, the higher the grade and the best taste. So should we choose this taste is the best, the best for the baby, the taste of the complementary food made is good, the baby is not also like to eat ah! So I suggest that you choose special soy sauce and choose soy sauce with high amino acid nitrogen content.
Second, we'll look at the soy sauce ingredient list. Because a lot of soy sauce will add a variety of additives. It is legal to add different additives according to the regulations. But the soy sauce we choose for your baby, the simpler the better.
It is best to pick out the ingredient list that contains only: soy, water, table salt, wheat soy sauce.
It is best not to buy those with the following contents.
Contains pigments. For example, caramel color, sour date color; contains sweeteners. For example, sucralose. Trimethyl glycyrrhizinate. Steviol glycosides, etc.; contains fresheners. 5'-Taste of sodium nucleotide, disodium inosine, sodium glutamate, etc.; finally, do not buy it if it contains preservatives! Such as alcohol, potassium tripartrate, sodium benzoate and so on.
In particular, some children's soy sauces in Japan add alcohol. Because the addition of alcohol is in line with the standards of the Japanese state. And we in China do not recommend children to drink alcohol. So when we choose soy sauce, it's best to look at the ingredient list. With the above content of additives, I personally recommend that for the safety of the baby, we still choose Chinese soy sauce with delicious taste and good taste.
For example, Haitian soy sauce, I think this brand is very good, it has a unique geographical location, and the traditional process of fermentation production, and is a leading enterprise in this industry.
Third, we have to look at sodium content. The sodium content of ordinary soy sauce is generally more than 15ml/1000mg. So when we buy soy sauce, carefully check the ingredient list and choose soy sauce with low sodium content.
The conditions for choosing soy sauce are mainly to look at the above three points first, buy soy sauce for the baby, and make complementary food, so you don't have to worry about the unqualified soy sauce.
Fourth, brewing and preparation. However, you should also pay attention to the following two points, whether it is brewed or prepared, be sure to choose brewed soy sauce. Because brewed soy sauce is generally extracted and made according to the process.
The preparation of soy sauce is because of the short time to add various additives. So yeah, we'd better not choose to make soy sauce.
If I buy soy sauce myself, I usually see if it is brewed soy sauce first, or I don't buy it.
Fifth, high-salt dilution and low-salt solids. Finally, we have to choose "high-salt dilute, not low-salt solid." "Because of the high salt dilution, it is fermented with soybeans and wheat, and the time is relatively long. The taste is fresher, stronger and more fragrant.
As for the low-salt solid soy sauce, it is fermented with soybeans and bran, and the time is relatively short. The taste is naturally not as good as the high-salt soy sauce.
Overall pick soy sauce for your baby. It mainly depends on whether it is: brewed soy sauce, high salt dilute, no additives, high amino acid nitrogen, sodium content. So we can rest assured.
My children love soy sauce rice the most, and they like to eat it from childhood to adulthood. So our soy sauce is finished quickly. As long as parents are attentive, they believe that their children will eat happily. Healthy and happy growth!