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How to serve egg to baby - Baby Food - Parenting88
EGGS FOR BABY
Eggs are loaded with essential nutrients for a growing baby and are one of my favorite first foods for babies! 🥚
This guide will give you 10 easy-peasy ways to incorporate eggs into your baby’s diet. It’s important to serve your babies eggs that are well-cooked, but there are many ways you can serve them! Whether you are starting with purees or doing baby-led weaning, I’ve got you covered. 👊 You can serve eggs cooked and blended into a baby puree, smashed with avocado on toast (and cut into strips), cooked several different ways for finger food for baby-led weaning, made into 3-ingredient pancakes, or even made into egg muffins. How egg-citing!
REASONS TO LOVE EGGS FOR BABY
- relatively inexpensive
- easy to find
- great source of protein
- nutrient-packed
- great for first food – 4-6+ months
- perfect for baby-led weaning
- versatile
BENEFITS OF EGGS FOR BABY
Eggs are an ideal first food for babies because they are loaded with essential nutrients vital for your baby’s growth and development, including protein, selenium, phosphorus, riboflavin, and vitamins A, D, and B12. They also contain lutein and zeaxanthin, which both promote healthy vision.
Make sure you serve the entire egg (yolk and white!), as most of the nutrition is found in the yolk. The yolk and whites of the egg contain different sets of nutrients, so it is significant to incorporate both into your baby’s diet.
Protein-rich — each large egg contains over 6 grams of protein
Great source of Omega-3 fatty acids, which help build a healthy heart and are crucial for brain, nerve, and eye development
High in choline, which is an important micronutrient that is beneficial for the brain and nervous system
Great source of lutein and zeaxanthin, which are great for overall eye health
