Fruit puree

When a baby without any health consequences, in particular allergic reactions, mastered the introduction of juices, as a rule, pediatricians advise giving him food of a denser consistency, that is, mashed potatoes. It is customary to treat the children with vegetable puree, gradually introducing fruit puree.

Fruit puree is rich in composition: vitamins, mineral salts, fiber, organic acids, which favorably affect the body of a little man. In addition, with a high content of pectins, fruit puree perfectly removes harmful toxic substances from the body.

Types of fruit puree

In general, depending on the age of the child, there are two types of fruit puree: homogenized puree is provided for babies for 4-6 months, and wiped for older children. It is clear that in this case, the degree of milling of fruits is an important factor in promoting better digestion of food.

In addition, there is another classification, based on which it is customary to distinguish the types of fruit puree according to the quantitative composition of the raw materials used. Thus, monocomponent and multicomponent fruit puree stand out.

The first products in which the baby meets, undoubtedly, should be fruit puree based on one type of fruit - apples, pears, peaches, apricots, bananas and plums. Then it is recommended to include combinations of these fruits with the addition of berry crops - red and black currants, cherries, cherries, raspberries and other berries. Mashed potatoes based on exotic fruits, such as mangoes or oranges, are advised to be added to products based on domestic fruits, which are more familiar to our body.

The kids really like polycomponent fruit puree due to the unusual taste new to them. Often, vegetables are also present in fruit puree, which greatly enriches the taste of the finished product, and also complements an already rich number of useful substances.

Composition of fruit puree

The composition of the fruit puree may depend primarily on how the product is prepared. It means in industrial conditions or a caring mother in her kitchen. Undoubtedly, the benefits of homemade freshly made fruit puree are many times greater than those of shop-bought jar puree. However, according to most manufacturers, the modern technological process of making baby food based on fresh fruits and vegetables provides for almost complete preservation of the initial nutrients.

Perhaps this is actually the case, but observing thickening agents and oxidizing agents in the fruit puree of factory manufacture, caring mothers try to make such food on their own. We can definitely say that in this case you can hardly find anything else in the composition of home-made fruit puree, except for natural components in the form of fresh fruits.