3. Egg yolks: Some babies don’t love dry hard-boiled yolks, so try mashing it with some breastmilk, formula, yogurt or pureed vegetables.
Fortunately, there are plenty of other iron-rich options to feed your baby. Babies will get the most iron from meat—even when it contains less of the mineral than plant-based foods—because it’s better absorbed, but most won’t get the 11 milligrams they need from meat alone. So it’s best to include a variety of iron-rich foods to meet their needs for the mineral, and for all kinds of other nutrients. Here are some great foods to choose from.
Egg yolks contain non-heme iron, but if you serve them with berries or melon, the vitamin C can help to improve absorption.Alternate brown rice cereal with these nutritious options. All of these cereals are low in arsenic, iron-fortified and easy to prepare. Stir them with some breastmilk or formula, and add pureed vegetables and fruit to help your baby better digest the non-heme iron.Chickpeas and beans are rich in non-heme iron and are a good source of protein.
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