What are some foods rich in iron for 11 months old baby?IS carrot and brocolli good for iron?
My mother-in-law always used to swear by seafood chowder being rich in iron. Now I don't know if you want to give it to two small children. Broccoli is high in iron .I think beans are as well. Not sure about carrots. I know they have some, but not sure how much. You could try some more exotic food such as egg plant, turnip, leeks. Things along that nature. Good Luck too you and happy hunting!!!!!!!!!! You never know what you will find that you and your family can enjoy together. Who know's, you may even start a life long passion!!!!!!!!!!!
At first, unless your baby was premature or is already anemic, your baby will usually get all of the iron she needs from breast milk or an iron fortified infant formula. Once she is 11 months old though, she will likely begin to need some extra iron, which usually comes in the form of an iron fortified cereal. Later on, be sure to choose from a good variety of iron rich baby foods, which you can often find by comparing food labels and choosing foods with a high iron content. Or choose age appropriate iron rich foods when making your own baby food to make sure your infant gets enough iron. Iron Fortified Foods: Instant Oatmeal Ready-to-eat Cereals, such as Total, Product 19, Raisin Bran Grits Iron Kids Bread Carnation Instant Breakfast Mix Pasta Iron Fortified Toddler Formula, such as Enfamil Next Step or Similac 2
Spinach has a lot of iron in it, but it is not well-absorbed. In other words, spinach is good if your baby's diaper has an iron problem. Kale is a much better choice than spinach for this reason. Neither broccoli nor carrot is a good source of iron. Liver is the best source of dietary iron. If your baby doesn't have food allergies, tomatoes (or other acidic foods) cooked in a cast iron pot are also good.
