What is vitamin C for children 0-3 years old?
What is vitamin C?
It is a micronutrient (it is necessary for the body in small quantities) essential at all ages and which must be drawn from feed.
Why is vitamin C important for our babies?
It is a vitamin of vitality: it is used to fight against illnesses (colds, etc.) and activates the healing of wounds. It also plays an antioxidant role.
Be careful fragile!
It's a fragile vitamin because light and oxygen destroy it: so don't leave your orange juice in the sun, for example! It is also sensitive to cooking. Indeed, part of the vitamin C is destroyed in contact with heat. It is therefore important to consume raw fruits and vegetables.
In babies, as vegetables are cooked, vitamin C is lost, so it is more of a supplement than a real source. But you can still make him eat mixed raw fruit or in the form of juice (preferably in the morning).
If you prepare the compote in advance (a bit difficult to prepare it in minutes every day…), you must put it in a tightly closed jar in the fridge, away from light and air . Thus, it can be stored for two days. Otherwise, it is better to freeze it, it will keep its vitamins longer.
Which foods contain the most vitamin C?
Age by age, the right dose of vitamin C From 0 to 1 year: 50 mg per day. From 1 to 3 years: 60 mg per day. The right equivalence to balance menus 50 mg of vitamin C = 50 g 80 g 85 g 100 ml 125 g 135 g 135 g 140 g
Video of the day:It is found mainly in plants, so in fruits and vegetables. Especially in all citrus fruits (orange, mandarin, clementine, lemon, grapefruit) but also in kiwi, red fruits (strawberry, raspberry…) or even mango. As for vegetables, peppers are rich in vitamin C but not really recommended for toddlers. Instead, we focus on the cabbage family (cauliflower, broccoli), spinach and potatoes.
Infant milk also contains it, as does growing-up milk.
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