At what age can babies eat grapes?

The baby's stomach and intestines are still in the development stage and are relatively fragile. In terms of diet, mothers must pay attention to the baby's diet. They should feed the baby some food that is conducive to digestion and not eat spicy, greasy, raw or cold food. Many mothers ask if babies can eat grapes? It depends on how old the baby is. Grapes contain various vitamins, potassium, etc. At what age can a baby eat grapes? Let’s find out.

1. How old can babies eat grapes?

Babies can eat grapes. Grapes are nutritionally comprehensive. The sugar in grapes is mainly glucose, which can be quickly absorbed by the human body and can meet the needs of baby's growth. Generally speaking, when the baby reaches the age of adding complementary foods, the mother can give the baby grape juice prepared by herself. If you want the baby to eat whole grapes, it is best to wait until the baby is over 1 year old.

2. What are the benefits of eating grapes for babies

1. Supplement a variety of nutrients. Grapes are rich in glucose, vitamins and various mineral elements and have high nutritional value. Grape juice is hailed by scientists as "plant milk".

2. Stimulate appetite and help digestion. Grapes contain more tartaric acid, which helps digestion. Eating more grapes can strengthen the spleen and stomach, which is very good for the baby's body. Especially when babies have poor appetite in the hot summer, eating grapes can help stimulate their appetite.

3. Replenish sugar and is easy to absorb. Grapes have a high sugar content, about 10%-25%. Most of the sugar contained in grapes is glucose which is easily absorbed directly by the human body, so babies with weak digestive ability can eat more grapes.

4. Relax muscles and activate blood circulation, replenish iron and blood. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, grapes have the effects of relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation, stimulating appetite and strengthening the spleen, and aiding digestion. They are rich in iron, so they help babies replenish blood.

3. Taboos on eating grapes for babies

1. Do not drink water immediately after eating grapes. Drinking water immediately after eating grapes can easily cause diarrhea. This is because grapes themselves have the effect of laxative and intestinal moisturizing. If you drink water immediately after eating grapes, the water will dilute the stomach acid before the stomach has time to digest and absorb it. The grapes, water and stomach acid will rapidly oxidize and ferment, which accelerates intestinal peristalsis and causes diarrhea.

2. Don’t drink milk when eating grapes. Grapes contain vitamin C, and some ingredients in milk will react with the vitamin C contained in grapes, causing damage to the stomach. If the baby eats both of them at the same time, he will suffer from diarrhea, and in severe cases, he will vomit.

3. Don’t eat grapes after eating seafood. If you eat fruits such as grapes, hawthorn, pomegranate, persimmon, etc. while eating seafood, you will experience symptoms such as vomiting, bloating, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. This is because these fruits contain tannic acid, which will coagulate and precipitate when it encounters the protein in seafood, forming substances that are difficult to digest.

4. Don’t eat too much grapes. Since grapes have a high sugar content and eating too much is not conducive to digestion and absorption, and will affect gastrointestinal health, babies should not eat too many grapes.

5. Be sure to rinse your mouth after eating grapes. Some grapes contain a variety of fermented sugars, which are highly corrosive to teeth. If the baby does not rinse his mouth after eating them, the grape residue in the mouth can easily cause tooth decay.