With a sweet taste, smooth texture and very nutritious, sweet potato puree is ideal for babies from 6 months of age.
The sweet potato, also popularly known by the name of sweet potato, becomes another of the foods that are usually given to the baby from 6 months of age, just at the moment in which complementary feeding is started. It is very similar to the potato, not only in appearance but also in nutritional composition. For this reason, we explain how to make a wonderful sweet potato puree for your baby.
However, it is usually quite pleasant for the baby from practically the first moment in which it tastes it, since it has a sweeter flavor. Therefore, it tends to be more attractive for the palate of the smallest of the house. For this reason, it becomes in fact an excellent option to introduce other foods with a somewhat stronger flavor, such as fish.
There is no rule about what food to start with from the moment the pediatrician tells us to start with complementary feeding. For example, there are those who prefer to start with greens and vegetables, and others do so with fruits.
Be that as it may, we must be clear that it is best to opt for the first recommended fruits (apple, pear and banana) and for the first vegetables (pumpkin, carrot, sweet potato, potato, parsnip and turnip). Since these tend to be digested more easily and do not tend to cause allergic reactions in most cases.
Here we explain how to easily make a delicious sweet potato puree at home, ideal for babies from 6 months of age.
Ingredients:
- 1 bonus or potato
- Water
Preparation:
First wash the sweet potato or sweet potato, peel it and cut it into several small pieces. Then put them in a saucepan and cover with water. Cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes.
After this time, and once you check that the sweet potato is cooked by pricking it with a fork (it must be soft), drain the water reserving it, and grind the cooked sweet potato in the blender. Then, to get a much more homogeneous and smooth texture, finish by going through the strainer. If necessary you can add a little of the cooking liquid if necessary.
Nutritional qualities of sweet potato or sweet potato for the baby
As we mentioned at the beginning, sweet potato or sweet potato share some nutritional qualities. For example, both have slow-absorbing carbohydrates, which means that they will be digested little by little, slowly, not causing spikes in blood glucose.
However, the sweet potato has a higher amount of carbohydrates, 23 grams per 100 grams of food (compared to the potato, which contributes around 15 grams).
It has very low levels of both protein and fat. However, it stands out for its high content of vitamin A, which helps in a very positive way in the development of the mucous membranes and the baby’s sight. In addition, it also has a higher amount of calcium (22 mg / 100 g), compared to potatoes.
