{"id":11052,"date":"2023-02-21T16:46:51","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T16:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.babyledfeeding.com\/?p=11052"},"modified":"2023-02-22T10:46:48","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T10:46:48","slug":"how-do-i-give-my-baby-peppers-as-a-first-food-for-baby-led-weaning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.babyledfeeding.com\/how-do-i-give-my-baby-peppers-as-a-first-food-for-baby-led-weaning\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I give my baby Peppers as a first food for baby led weaning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you tried giving your baby bell peppers yet? Sometimes introducing new solid foods to your baby can be scary. When cooked properly and cut correctly, bell peppers make a great first food for baby led weaning. The information below will show you how to safely introduce peppers as a first food for baby led weaning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Peppers Nutrition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bell peppers are rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that aids in the absorption of iron. In fact, a medium-sized red pepper contains 169% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for vitamin C, making them one of the best sources of vitamin C ever! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bell peppers also contain vitamin B6, vitamin K1, vitamin A, vitamin E, potassium, and folate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vitamin B6 is good for red blood cell formation, while K1 helps in blood clotting and bone health. Vitamin E is an antioxidant, while folate or Vitamin B9 strengthens the body. Potassium is for heart health, and vitamin A is for the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main compounds in bell pepper are capsanthin, found in red pepper, which is responsible for its colour and is an antioxidant. The yellow bell pepper has violaxanthin, while the green one has lutein, which improves eye health.<\/p>\n\n\n

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When Can Babies Have Bell Peppers?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bell peppers can be introduced to your baby as soon as your baby is 6 months old. It is important to never serve your baby raw pepper as they are a choking risk. This is even more important if your baby has a few teeth as they can easily bite off a little pepper. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Are Bell Peppers a Safe First Food for My Baby?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As long as you serve bell peppers properly cooked and cut, they are perfectly safe for your baby 6 months +.<\/p>\n\n\n

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How To Prepare Bell Peppers for a 6 month old – Spears<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a first food from 6 months, you can serve your baby soft cooked peppers with the skins removed<\/strong>. Cut into spears and cook until they are squashable between your finger and thumb. It’s true that cooking will destroy some of the vitamin C in peppers, but it is more important that your baby is introduced to lots of vegetables early on to increase exposure. As your baby gets older, you can cook them less and less which of course will keep more of the vitamin C intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Steaming Bell Pepper<\/h3>\n\n\n\n