How to make baby rice cereal and the best baby rice cereal brands to choose

The gastrointestinal digestive system of babies is not fully developed, so it is more suitable for them to eat food specially designed for infants and young children, such as milk, rice noodles, complementary foods, etc. There are many brands of rice noodles on the market, and many mothers are overwhelmed by the choices.

How to make baby rice cereal

Preparation method

Step 1: Prepare the rice

Except for sticky rice (which is difficult to digest and not suitable for babies), any other rice on the market can be used. Grind the rice directly into powder without washing it before grinding. There is a kind of nutrient in the outer layer of the rice. It will be destroyed after washing.

Step 2: Prepare the ingredients

In addition to rice, we can also add some other ingredients to increase the nutrition of rice noodles, such as walnuts for brain nourishment, coix seed rice for kidney nourishment, yam and chicken gizzard for digestion, black beans for blood nourishment, lotus seeds for heat clearing. These can be ground into powder and put in rice noodles.

Step 3: Fry and grind into powder

First, put the prepared rice into the pot and fry it on medium heat for 3 minutes, then pour it out; then put the prepared auxiliary materials into the pot and fry it on medium heat for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat. Pour the rice into the pot and stir well, then grind the powder after it cools down. Parents, please note that the powder of baby rice cereal should be ground at least three times, because the more times it is ground, the finer it is, and the better it is for the baby to eat.

Step 4: Save

After grinding the baby rice flour, storage is very important. If you don't pay attention, it will become damp and it is difficult to ensure the quality. So we need to store it in a sealed jar in a cool place, and don't make too much rice flour each time.

How to choose baby rice cereal

1. Look at the brand. Famous brands include Banbao, HiPP, Gerber, etc. Big brands are trustworthy, but the price is relatively high. If you want cheaper ones, you can also choose Tefofen, Beingmate, etc.

2. Look at the purpose of rice cereal. There are many types of rice cereal for babies, such as "rice cereal for supplementary feeding when breast milk is insufficient", "rice cereal for complementary feeding", and "milk powder for complementary feeding during weaning". If your baby is starting to add complementary feeding, you should choose the second type.

3. Look at the color and smell of the rice noodles. High-quality rice noodles are white like rice, with uniform powder and the aroma of rice.

4. Check the consistency of rice noodles. Rice noodles come in two forms: flakes and powder. Flake rice noodles are smooth and lumpy, while powdered rice noodles are fine and paste-like after mixing.

Baby rice cereal brand ranking

1. Topfer organic rice flour

This brand of rice noodles is made from organic grains, and the raw materials come from German farms. It is not only nutritious but also does not contain harmful additives, so babies can eat it with greater peace of mind.

2. Gerber Rice Noodles

This brand originated from the United States. No sucrose is added to the rice flour. The taste is sweeter and lighter than other rice flours. If you choose this brand of rice flour, your baby will need some time to adapt.

3. Heinz Rice Noodles

Heinz rice cereal has many varieties and is cost-effective. However, one of the rice cereals with pork liver and vegetables tastes strange, and some babies may not be used to it.

4. Yiwei Rice Noodles

This brand of milk powder has a fresh taste, and babies can easily accept the flavor, but seasonings that are too fresh may affect the baby's absorption of zinc.

5. Nestle Rice Noodles

Nestle rice noodles have a high cost-effectiveness ratio and a smooth and tender taste. Many babies like this taste.

6. Happybaby Rice Noodles

This brand comes from the United States. The rice flour is added with DHA which helps the baby's brain development. However, not every baby can accept its taste, and it may take some time for the baby to fully adapt.

7. Beingmate Rice Noodles

Beinmate rice cereal has a natural fragrance and is delicious, but it is a bit sticky after mixing and is not suitable for babies who are just starting to eat complementary foods.

8. Shengyuan Rice Noodles

Shengyuan rice cereal has a more popular taste and is rich in nutrition, suitable for most babies. In addition to the above brands, Mingyi, Biostime, Healthy Times and other brands of baby rice cereal are also good.

Pay attention to these when feeding your baby rice noodles

1. Rice noodles should be rinsed with boiling water to lose nutrients

Some parents think that rice noodles for babies should be made with boiling water. Every time they make rice noodles for babies, they have to prepare boiling water in advance. Using boiling water to make rice noodles does not mean that the baby will get sick after drinking it... If the water temperature for making rice noodles is too high, the nutrients in the rice noodles will be easily lost; if the water temperature is too low, the rice noodles will not dissolve, and they will clump together, causing indigestion in babies. Note that mothers do not need to cook the prepared rice noodles, otherwise the water-soluble nutrients on the rice noodles will be easily destroyed. The appropriate water temperature for making rice noodles is 70℃～80℃.

2. The thicker the rice noodles are, the better.

When parents prepare rice cereal, they are afraid that their baby will not be full, so they will add more rice cereal to the original one to make it thick, thinking that the baby will be full in a short time. Babies have weak stomach function, and rice cereal is thick. If they eat too much, they will easily suffer from indigestion, which will affect the baby's gastrointestinal health. The ideal rice cereal should flow down like condensed milk when scooped up with a spoon. If it flows down like water drops, it is too thin, and if it is difficult to flow down, it is too thick.

3. Rice noodles cannot be used as baby’s staple food

Some mothers think that rice noodles added to babies can be used as staple food, just like rice for adults, so they slowly reduce breast milk or formula feeding and increase the amount and frequency of rice noodles eaten by babies. In fact, this is wrong! Babies grow rapidly during the stage of adding complementary foods, and the most needed nutrition still comes from the protein in breast milk and formula. The protein content in rice noodles is very small and cannot meet the needs of babies at all. If rice noodles are used instead of breast milk or formula as the staple food, babies are prone to protein deficiency, resulting in slow growth and development, low resistance, and prone to illness. Therefore, brewing rice noodles still requires certain skills, and don't make mistakes!