Rich in iron

There are a lot of food rich in iron, but that is usually not the point when you talk about infant food.

Can the baby digest it? Is the nutrient in the available form for the baby to utilize?

Those are the actual questions to ask.

Have you never wondered why various baby formula are fortified with iron when there are several food sources out there naturally rich in the same iron.

There are several of them alright, the only problem is that they don’t suit your little one yet.

What are in those baby formulas anyway? Cow milk, vegetable oil, maybe some wheat flour. Yes, and iron fortification, we can’t leave that out. Iron is very important to a growing infant, if they don’t get enough their body cannot produce red blood cells and their brain won’t develop properly.

What if there was a formula made from a food material that naturally contains all the nutrients a baby needs? There would be no need for fortification. Baby food would be cheap too.

Well, as you think about it, think malted finger millet. Rich in calcium and iron, also in other nutrients; delicious, just the right consistency for a baby food and easily digestible.