What are the benefits of baby eating fat?

Fat is fat. It is not a big problem for the baby to eat one or two pieces of fat properly. Compared with lean meat, fat meat tastes more fragrant, softer and chewier, which may be the reason why babies like to eat fat meat.

The fat supply in children's diet should be sufficient.

Babies' demand for fat is relatively high, and the percentage of total energy provided by fat in their diet is significantly higher than that of school-age children and adults. The Nutrition Society of China suggested that the fat intake of infants at 0-6 months should account for 45%-50% of the total energy, 35%-40% at 6- 12 months, 30%-35% at 2-6 years old and 25%-30% after 6 years old. This reminds us that the fat supply in children's diet should be sufficient.

Fat meat provides more energy.

Children eat less, and enough fat in their diet can provide more energy.

Fat contributes to the growth and development of young children.

1 ~ 3-year-old children's growth and development is not as fast as infants, but it is still faster than older children. In order to meet the needs of children's rapid growth and development in this period, the demand for heat energy is relatively high. While children's stomachs are small, and the amount of food they eat is limited, the heat energy provided by fat is higher than that provided by carbohydrates of the same weight or protein. Adequate heat energy can ensure the normal metabolism of children and maintain a reasonable weight.