Which cheese is suitable for babies? Look for original cheese

Cheese is a high-calcium food, and it tastes good. The food made from it is loved by both adults and babies. The following is a list of which cheese is suitable for babies.

Which cheese is suitable for babies?

1 It is best to choose pasteurized milk

The main ingredient of ordinary cheese is milk. It is best to choose pasteurized milk, otherwise it may contain listeria, which can easily cause food poisoning.

2 How to store cheese?

If you can't finish the cheese in one meal, you can wrap the opened cheese with metal foil, put it in a sealed box and refrigerate it. Be careful not to use plastic wrap, because the fat content of cheese may cause the chemicals in the plastic wrap to leach out.

3 How old can babies eat cheese?

Some Western countries recommend that babies start to add cheese to their diet at 8-9 months old, because the technology is mature, the variety is complete, and it is easy to buy cheese with low sodium content. But in China, this becomes very difficult. If you can't buy cheese with very low sodium content, it is recommended to add it to your baby's diet after he is one year old.

4 What is considered a relatively low sodium content?

In the Nutrition Facts table, if the calcium content is divided by the sodium content, and the value is greater than 1, it means that the calcium-sodium ratio is relatively high, and it is also recommended. In other words, different cheeses, while providing the same amount of calcium, the lower the sodium content, the better. In fact, if you look at the ingredient list directly, you can consider buying it if it has more calcium than sodium.

5 How to make cheese

Cheese is also called cheese. There are many ways to make it. You can cook soup noodles or baked rice. But I don’t have many recipes at the moment. You can reply “cheese” in the background of the official account to check. I will push more cheese recipes in succession~

6. Regarding the labeling of calcium content

On some cheese packaging, you can't find the calcium content. Does this mean that it does not contain calcium? This is not the case, because calcium is not required to be marked in the Nutrition Facts Table, which does not mean that this cheese does not contain calcium.

Why should you choose cheese for your baby?

Cheese is the essence of milk. Generally speaking, 10 kg of milk can make 1 kg of cheese. Cheese contains super rich protein, calcium, phosphorus and other ingredients. It is also called "milk gold".

Infants and young children have high requirements for nutrition intake and need adequate and comprehensive nutritional supplements, especially calcium, which is one of the most indispensable nutrients for growth and development. Calcium deficiency in children can easily cause developmental delay, night sweats and night terrors, and in severe cases, pigeon breasts, rickets, O-shaped legs, etc., which are extremely detrimental to growth and development. Moreover, compared with other types of food, cheese is the smallest in size, the most convenient and quick to eat, and the fastest to digest and absorb. The large amount of calcium in it can promote the normal development of bones. Many mothers around me like to use cheese to make baby food to help babies absorb calcium more efficiently. At the same time, it is very important that cheese breaks down lactose during the production process, which is the best calcium supplement for children or adults with lactose intolerance.

How to choose a cheese suitable for your baby

Original cheese: There are two types of cheese on the market: original cheese and processed cheese. Simply put, cheese made from milk is original cheese without additives, and processed cheese is the original cheese that has been processed twice, with a certain proportion of other substances added, such as milk powder, cream, and food additives, etc. The fruity cheese sticks we often see in supermarkets, or cheese slices with the word "processed" on the packaging, are all processed cheese. When choosing cheese, you must look at the ingredient list and choose original cheese. Cheese that is cut into pieces and packaged is generally original cheese. There are also bowls packaged. Mothers must read the ingredient list, the ingredient list, and the ingredient list when purchasing. Cheese that only has milk and bacteria in the ingredient list is original cheese.

High-quality origin: The original cheeses we often see in supermarkets come from different places, but when choosing for my second child, I prefer cheese produced in Switzerland. Because Switzerland is located in the Alps in Northern Europe, there has been no war pollution for hundreds of years, so the water and air are trustworthy. At the same time, Switzerland has a century-old tradition of free grazing. Cows that breathe clean air, drink pure Alpine snow meltwater, and eat grass and flowers nourished by pure water and organic soil will produce good milk and cheese. At the same time, cheese is also an indispensable food for Swiss people's three meals a day.

High calcium and low sodium: We all know that cheese contains a lot of protein and calcium. When choosing cheese for Erbao as a calcium-supplementing snack or making complementary food, I always pay attention to choosing high calcium and low sodium cheese. The reason is simple. The larger the calcium-sodium ratio, the more calcium we consume while consuming the same amount of sodium. Therefore, Erbao's cheese has always been the first choice of high calcium and low sodium cheese. At the same time, I will also pay special attention to the nutritional composition table when purchasing. Cheese with a calcium-sodium ratio of more than 1 can be selected, and the higher the better.

How to eat cheese

Cut into small pieces

At a party, you can cut the cheese into pieces and eat it. If you only eat the inside and leave the rind for others, it will be considered rude and impolite. The rind of a good cheese should be a little crispy and taste a little bitter, but it will not affect the delicious taste of Brie cheese too much.

With fruits and nuts

You can try: apples or pears; fig jam or sour cherry preserves with honey; baguette, almonds or candied walnuts, white crackers. They all taste great!

Smear type

Spreading the melted cheese on the bread will make the dry and hard bread more delicious. Of course, this is also our favorite way. The process of scraping the cheese off and then spreading it on is really cool!