Spinach is a vegetable that is often eaten in daily life, mainly because it has the function of supplementing iron elements, especially for nourishing blood, which has a very good effect. Some mothers also make spinach food for their baby, such as spinach Congee, stir fried spinach, etc., but they are worried that the baby cannot eat this food. So, can babies eat spinach?
Babies can eat spinach, but not too much, because spinach contains a lot of oxalic acid. Eating too much spinach can affect the intake of zinc and calcium elements. When calcium oxalate and zinc oxalate are formed, it will have a huge impact on the growth and development of babies, especially the development of bones and teeth, which require calcium. Without them, the growth of babies is also prone to lag.
Some mothers give their babies spinach because they think it contains a lot of iron and is important for nourishing blood. In fact, spinach is not the best iron supplement food for babies. If you want to give your baby iron supplements, you can choose egg yolks, fish paste, pig liver, and so on. They will bring better iron supplementation effects than spinach without affecting the absorption of zinc and calcium.
Of course, it's okay to occasionally eat some spinach. There's no need to not eat any spinach at all. It's just that for infants and young children, spinach is not suitable to eat too much. Eating too much spinach can have a certain impact on their growth, but occasionally eating a little bit can have little effect.
