What foods can children eat to supplement zinc?

Because children are relatively young and exercise a lot every day, it is easy for them to lack certain trace elements in their bodies. The most common one is zinc deficiency, which can lead to poor development and may even cause calcium deficiency. In your daily diet, you can eat more beef and potatoes to increase the supplement of zinc, and also eat more carrots, tomatoes, etc.

Beef and Potato Porridge

Material

A. 20g rice → Soak in water for 1 hour

B. 15g beef → cooked → chopped

C. 5g each of potatoes, onions and carrots → peel and chop

practice

Add water to the pot and bring to a boil → add A and cook for 15 minutes → add B and C and cook until done

effect

Beef contains protein, calcium, iron, zinc and other minerals, which have the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, strengthening the tendons and bones.

Oyster and Kelp Soup

Material

A. 50g beef → shredded

B. 30g kelp → wash, remove salt and cut into strips

C. 4 oysters → put them in clean water and add some sesame oil to make them spit out the mud and sand

practice

Heat the pan and add oil → Add A and fry until the meat changes color → Add B and shredded ginger and fry → Add water and bring to a boil, then add C and cook for 30 minutes → Add salt to taste

effect

Oysters contain 71.2 mg of zinc per 100 grams, and animal liver contains about 11.25 mg of zinc per 100 grams, both of which can supplement the daily requirement of zinc. (For older babies over 2 years old, they can eat the soup and meat together.)

Suitable for babies over 2 years old

Zinc-rich foods include lean beef, pork, lamb, chicken hearts, fish, oysters, egg yolks, skimmed milk powder, wheat germ, sesame, walnuts, beans, peanuts, millet, and radishes. Among them, oysters contain the highest amount of zinc.