How to use sheep blood as food supplement

Title: How to use sheep blood as food supplement

Introduction:Recently, the nutritional combination and production methods of infant and young child complementary foods have become a hot topic across the Internet. As a high-protein and high-iron ingredient, sheep blood has gradually been included in the list of complementary foods for mothers. This article will combine the hot discussions in the past 10 days to give you a detailed introduction to the nutritional value, applicable age and production method of sheep blood, and attach structured data for reference.

1. Nutritional value of sheep blood

Sheep blood is rich in iron, protein and various trace elements. It is a high-quality food for preventing anemia in infants and young children. The following is a comparison of sheep blood with other common iron-supplementing ingredients:

2. Applicable age and precautions

According to recent parenting expert advice:

• 8 months or moreInfants and young children can try a small amount of sheep blood
• Allergy reactions need to be tested separately when added for the first time.
• Consume no more than 2 times per week
• Fresh sheep blood that has passed quarantine must be selected

3. Preparation methods of popular sheep blood food supplement

1. Sheep blood mud (basic version)

Materials: 50g fresh sheep blood, 100ml water

Steps:

1. Cut the sheep blood into small pieces and blanch it in water to remove the smell.
2. Add water and cook until fully cooked
3. Puree with a food processor
4. Sieve to remove particles

2. Sheep blood vegetable porridge (advanced version)

Ingredients: 30g sheep blood, 50g rice, 20g carrots, 20g broccoli

Steps:

1. Rice cooked into porridge base
2. Blanch the sheep blood and vegetables separately and chop them into pieces
3. Mix all ingredients and cook for 5 minutes

4. Recent hot discussion data on the Internet

5. Expert advice

1. The Chinese Nutrition Society pointed out: The absorption rate of heme iron in sheep blood is better than that of plant-based iron sources.

2. Beijing Children’s Hospital reminds: The initial addition should be observed for 3 days starting from 5g.

Conclusion:As a complementary food raw material with high nutritional density, sheep blood can provide babies with high-quality iron when properly produced. It is recommended that parents add food step by step according to their children's acceptance level, and pay attention to the freshness and hygiene of the ingredients. The data in this article are as of November 2023. Please consult a professional physician for specific feeding plans.