Benefits of avocado

It's a great source of fat required for physical and mental development of your baby. It does not contain sodium and cholesterol. Folate, fiber, potassium, Vitamin E and iron it contains turns it into a health boost.... One avocado contains 19 microgram beta-carotene and 3.5 grams of fat in average. Avocado oil is a perfect support for nervous system and brain development of your baby. On top of that fat content of avocado is very similar to the fat content of breast milk.

You can introduce avocado to your little gourmet around months of 4 and 6. During his first years your baby needs carbohydrates and fat to grow. At this point benefits of avocado comes to your rescue. You can keep it by all the time while introducing various foods to your child. You can mash it and add it to peaches, pears, bananas or yoghurt.

Keep in mind

You should pick avocados with dark green skin. It is better to avoid very soft ones. If you keep hard avocados at room temperature for a couple of days, they will easily soften.

How do you eat an avocado? You don't need to cook an avocado. Just peel the skin and mash it. We recommend you to top your salads with avocado slices. For recipes with avocado click here.
 
Nutritional value of one medium sized avocado; 
 
Vitamins

Vitamin A - 338 IU 
Vitamin C - 20.2 mg 
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) - .2 mg 
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) - .3 mg 
Vitamin B6 - .6 mg 

Minerals:

Potassium: 1166 mg
Phosphor: 124 mg
Magnesium: 67 mg
Calcium: 30 mg 
Sodium:18 mg 
Iron:1.4 mg