Can eight-month-old babies eat corn?

Corn is a common food in our diet and is rich in nutrients, especially minerals. It is one of the ideal foods for people. But can eight-month-old babies eat corn? The teeth of an eight-month-old baby have not yet grown fully, so he can eat some food made from corn. For example, corn juice is the best drink. Of course, the corn for an eight-month-old baby is best made at home, which is safe and has no additives.

Can eight-month-old babies eat corn juice?

Corn juice is rich in more than 30 nutrients that are essential to the human body but difficult to synthesize on its own. Such as iron, calcium, selenium, zinc, potassium, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, glutathione, glucose, amino acids, etc. Its main characteristics are: it does not need to be broken down by gastric acid, can be directly absorbed by the intestines, and can better meet the body's needs for nutritional balance. The combination of the above-mentioned nutrients enables this product to have special health care effects such as improving brain cell vitality, improving memory, promoting growth and development, enhancing beneficial bacteria, inhibiting harmful bacteria, preventing cell aging, delaying aging, and preventing and fighting cancer.

Corn juice production process: material selection--→remove husks and whiskers--→wash--→deactivate enzymes--→cool--→scrape and take out grains--→beaten--→filter--→corn juice--→mix and blend--→homogenize--→filter--→fill--→can seal--→sterilize--→cool--→finished product

Nutritional value of corn

1. High available energy.

The metabolizable energy of corn is 14.06MJ/kg, and can reach 15.06MJ/kg, which is the highest among cereal feeds. This is mainly because corn contains very little crude fiber, only 2%. The nitrogen-free extract is as high as 72%, and the digestibility can reach 90%. On the other hand, corn has a high crude fat content, ranging from 3.5% to 4.5%. Corn is an annual plant in the Poaceae family, also known as corn, cob, and six grains. According to research and determination, every 100 grams of corn contains 106 kcal of calories, 2.9 grams of cellulose, 4.0 grams of protein, 1.2 grams of fat, 22.8 grams of carbohydrates, as well as mineral elements and vitamins. The crude fiber content in corn is 4-10 times higher than that in refined rice and refined flour. Corn also contains a large amount of magnesium, which can strengthen intestinal wall peristalsis and promote the excretion of waste in the body. The above ingredients and functions of corn are very beneficial for weight loss. The corn silk when the corn ear is ripe has a diuretic effect and is also beneficial for weight loss. Corn can be used to make soup as a substitute for tea, or it can be crushed and made into corn flour, corn cakes, etc. The puffed popcorn is very large in size and can eliminate the hunger of obese people after eating, but it contains very low calories after eating, and is also one of the substitutes for weight loss.

2. High content of linoleic acid.

The linoleic acid content of corn reaches 2%, the highest content among cereal feeds. If corn accounts for more than 50% of the daily diet, corn alone can meet the linoleic acid requirements of pigs and chickens (1%).

3. Protein

The content is low and the quality is poor. The protein content of corn is about 8.6%, and the amino acids are unbalanced, with insufficient content of lysine, tryptophan and methionine.

4. Minerals

About 80% of minerals are present in the embryo, and the calcium content is very low, about 0.02%. It contains about 0.25% phosphorus, but about 63% of it exists in the form of phytic acid phosphorus, which has a very low utilization rate for monogastric animals. The content of other mineral elements is also low.