Fish paste, green vegetables and tomato porridge

Fish paste, vegetable and tomato porridge is a very suitable porridge for babies. The nutritional value of this porridge is also quite high. Let’s learn some knowledge about this porridge.

Fish paste, green vegetables and tomato porridge

Fish is not only nutritious, but also delicious. Fish is one of the important sources of animal protein in human food. Fish contains animal protein and important substances such as calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins A, D, B1, B2. Fish meat is rich in protein, and the amount and ratio of essential amino acids contained in it are most suitable for human needs. Green vegetables contain vitamin C, vitamin B and carotene, and contain more folic acid and choline. The content of inorganic salts is relatively rich, especially the content of iron and magnesium is relatively high. Tomatoes are rich in carotene, vitamin B and C, especially vitamin P, which ranks first among vegetables.

Ingredients for Fish Paste, Green Vegetable and Tomato Porridge

Cooked fish, green vegetables, tomatoes, rice porridge, appropriate amount of broth, boiled vegetable oil

How to make fish paste, vegetable and tomato porridge

1. Steam the river fish, remove the bones from the fish and mash it into paste;

2. Wash the green cabbage heart and blanch it in boiling water, then chop it into small pieces for later use;

3. After blanch the tomatoes in boiling water, peel and deseed them, chop them with a knife, add the tomatoes into the prepared broth and cook until they are soft;

4. Add rice porridge, fish paste and vegetable paste and simmer over low heat. Add cooked vegetable oil and a small amount of salt.

Nowadays, many parents want to feed their babies more fish, but they think that fish such as knife fish and squid contain too much cholesterol and are not suitable for babies. However, the cholesterol content of animal foods is generally higher. Eating a variety of vegetables and fruits while eating these foods can avoid excessive cholesterol. In fact, as long as the baby is not allergic, any fish can be eaten. The richer the variety, the more comprehensive the child's nutrition. However, the amount should be appropriate.

Do not let your baby eat fish that is not cooked thoroughly. If you often eat uncooked or raw fish, you may suffer from parasitic diseases, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, liver enlargement, jaundice, edema, and severe cases may cause ascites. Because fresh fish, especially freshwater fish, often have parasites. Therefore, when parents cook fish, they must cook it thoroughly and do not let babies eat raw or undercooked fish.

Fish paste has high nutritional value, is easy to eat, and does not need to worry about fish bones. Parents may think that this is the best way for babies to eat fish. Therefore, some parents let their babies eat a lot of fish paste: mix it with porridge, noodles, and give it to their babies as snacks. However, studies have shown that the fluoride content in fish paste is relatively high. If parents give their babies 10 to 12 grams of fish paste every day, the baby will absorb 8 to 16 mg of fluoride from the fish paste. Add to that the fluoride consumed from water and other foods every day, and the amount of fluoride in the baby's body will easily exceed the safe value. Fluoride accumulates in the body and can easily lead to food fluoride poisoning in babies. Many children develop fluorosis or skeletal fluorosis, which is related to excessive consumption of foods containing too much fluoride. Therefore, fish paste can be eaten, but it cannot be taken as a nutritional supplement for a long time, and it cannot be the only source of fish for babies.