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Carrot Puree

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Suitable for: 6 months to 8 months baby

 

Ingredients: 

 

Cooking Method and Preparation:

Step 1: Peel carrots and cut into small chunks

Step 2: Place chunks into a steamer pan with just enough water visible through the steamer basket

Step 3: Steam until tender

Step 4: Do not reserve any left over water to use for thinning out the carrots if baby is under 8 months old as Nitrates may seep into the cooking water

Step 5: Place into your choice of appliance for pureeing and begin pureeing.

Step 6: Add water as necessary to achieve a smooth, thin consistency.

 

Nutritional Value of 100g of Carrots:

1 Folates 19 ug
2 Vitamin A 16706 IU
3 Vitamin C 5.9 mg
4 Vitamin K 13.2 ug
5 Calcium 33 mg
6 Copper 0.045 mg
7 Iron 0.3 mg
8 Niacin 0.983 mg
9 Carotene-a 3427 ug
10 Carotene-B 8285 ug

 

Remarks for Carrot Puree:

Carrots are very high in beta carotene, which is a Carotenoid. Carotenoid are a set of darkly colored pigments called pro vitamin A carotenoids that can be converted to Vitamin A. Vitamin A is essential in a developing infant’s diet.

Carrots are also easy to digest and packed full of nutrients such as Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Calcium.

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