Will eating avocados cause poisoning in babies? What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating avocado for babies?

There is a widespread rumor among mothers that babies will be poisoned if they eat avocados. In fact, this statement has no scientific basis. Eating avocado has advantages and disadvantages for babies, but it will not cause allergies in babies. In addition, babies can also get the nutrition of avocado by eating it directly, eating banana avocado puree, avocado cheese sauce, avocado salad sauce, avocado mango mousse, etc.!

1. The benefits of eating avocado

Avocado has high nutritional value, with the characteristics of high protein, high energy and low sugar. Foreign parents feed it to their babies as complementary food because its flesh is soft and delicate, not easy to cause allergies, and it is rich in protein and trace elements. It is easy to eat and easy to digest, which helps promote the growth and development of babies.

2. The disadvantages of eating avocado

Although avocados are high in nutritional value, you should not eat too much of them without restraint. Babies can only eat one a day at most. Because avocado is the fruit with the highest energy, with a fat content of about 15%, which is higher than eggs and chicken. Every 100 grams of avocado contains about 160 kcal of energy, which is three times the energy of a sweet apple and 2.7 times that of milk. Eating too much may cause obesity.

3. How to eat avocado for babies

1. Direct consumption

Avocado itself has a very light taste, and most babies will like its fragrance very much and can be eaten directly. For babies over 6 months old, you can peel the avocado, mash it into puree with a spoon, and feed it directly to the baby. When you are first trying it, use a small amount. As the baby gets older, the amount of avocado he or she can eat at one time can be increased.

2. Banana Avocado Puree

Method: Cut the banana and avocado into slices, use a blender to make a mixed fruit puree, and then you can feed it to your baby. It is very soft and sweet.

Suitable age: 6 months.

3. Avocado cheese sauce

Method: Mix the avocado mash with soft cheese, add crushed Cheerios (or malt flakes), and shape into small balls. Or spread it on toast or crackers.

Suitable age: 8 months.

4. Avocado salad dressing

Method: Mix malt or crushed oatmeal and avocado puree evenly, add full-fat yogurt and mix again. You can let your baby dip it into bread slices, cooked soft vegetables, or even dip it directly with their fingers.

Suitable age: 8 months.

5. Avocado Mango Mousse

Method: Mix mango puree and avocado puree in a ratio of 1:1 until smooth and thoroughly mixed. Add yogurt or water, or juice, and then beat with a whisk until it becomes a mousse.

Suitable age: 8 months.