Vitamins are often consumed by adults and can be considered very good. Vitamin C is certainly very familiar to everyone. When the baby is young, parents will try their best to supplement him with nutrients because they are worried that his intake of nutrients will be too monotonous. However, the needs of babies and adults are different. Can babies really eat vitamin C?
Can vitamin C babies eat it
It can be eaten. According to the reference intake of dietary nutrients for Chinese residents, the recommended daily intake of vitamin C is 40-90mg for children, with a maximum tolerable intake of 400-1400mg, 1800mg for adolescents, and 2000mg for pregnant women, adults, and the elderly. Although vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, it can be excreted from the body through urine after children consume it. However, long-term high-dose consumption of vitamin C can lead to the formation of stones due to the oxalate produced by its metabolite oxalic acid in urine.
How to supplement vitamin C for babies
Firstly, we need to be clear that the main channel for babies to obtain vitamin C is through breast milk. The content of vitamin C in breast milk is relatively high, with approximately 6 milligrams of vitamin C per 100 milliliters of breast milk, which is completely sufficient for the physical development of babies. So, breastfeeding mothers must pay attention to eating more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C in their daily lives, so that their babies can obtain sufficient nutrition.
If the baby is fed with milk, choosing the appropriate infant formula can also avoid vitamin C deficiency. Generally, the vitamin C added to formula milk can also meet the baby's needs for vitamin C. When the baby reaches six months of development, it is appropriate to add complementary foods to the baby. Fresh and diverse vegetables and fruits in complementary foods are a good source of vitamin C.
Vitamin C can be given to older babies, but it is best not to give vitamin C to babies who are just a few months old, because the main nutrients for babies at this stage are still obtained from breast milk or some formula. If there is no obvious deficiency of trace elements, babies do not need to supplement additional nutrients.
