10 Healthy Foods for Kids and Babies

Avocado

Rich in healthy fats, vitamins, and minerals, avocado can be easily mashed or pureed. It is recommended as one of the healthy foods for kids.

Avocados must be allowed to ripen in a warm place before they’re used; speed up the process by wrapping them in brown paper. To test ripeness, press the skin lightly with your thumb. If it feels slightly yielding, it’s ready to eat.

Sweet potatoes

A great source of vitamin A, fiber, and antioxidants, sweet potatoes can be cooked and mashed or pureed. This is considered one of the healthy foods for kids.

 Bananas

Bananas are healthy foods for kids because they’re naturally sweet and soft, they can be mashed or offered as finger foods once your baby develops a pincer grasp.

Yogurt

Choose plain, full-fat yogurt without added sugars. It is a fermented dairy product made from milk and bacteria. It has nutritional benefits and a good source of calcium and probiotics.

Butternut squash

Provides vitamin A, fiber, and antioxidants, and can be pureed or mashed.

Peas

A good source of vitamins C and K, fiber, and folate. Steam and puree them for a smooth texture.

Oatmeal

A good source of fiber and iron, oatmeal can be prepared with breast milk or formula and offered as a porridge.

Chicken or turkey

Cooked, pureed, or finely minced, chicken or turkey provides protein and iron

 Tofu

A good source of protein and iron, tofu can be pureed or mashed.

Nutritionally, tofu is low in calories, while containing a relatively large amount of protein. It is a high and reliable source of iron, and can have a high calcium or magnesium content depending on the coagulants  used in manufacturing.

Apples

Cooked and pureed or offered as soft cooked sticks, apples are high in fiber, vitamin C, and various antioxidants. They are also very filling, Studies show that eating apples have multiple health benefits for kids.