Many people especially like ketchup. They usually add a little ketchup to everything. There are many ways to eat ketchup, such as eating bread, cooking with ketchup, and cold salad. Tomato sauce can make food look brighter, and it tastes good and has a good appetizing effect. So can babies eat ketchup?

Can the baby eat tomato sauce?

Many people like eating tomatoes, especially children. Tomatoes are delicious, sweet and sour, and can be eaten raw and cooked, which can be counted as the fruit of vegetables. So can babies eat ketchup? Protovitamin A contained in tomato sauce will be converted into vitamin A in human body, which has a positive effect on children's bone growth and prevention and treatment of rickets, dry eye, night blindness and some skin diseases. Organic acids such as malic acid and citric acid in tomatoes can increase the acidity of gastric juice, help digestion and mediate gastrointestinal function; It also contains a lot of vitamin C, which can enhance children's immunity and prevent colds.

Tomato is not only nutritious, but also has the function of relieving and preventing children's fever, diarrhea, polydipsia, dry mouth and loss of appetite. Therefore, eating more tomatoes can not only replenish water, but also supplement the lack of nutrition after illness.

If children like to eat tomatoes, it is ok to eat more at ordinary times, especially when eating them raw, they must pay attention to hygiene and keep their diet clean. Making tomatoes into ketchup can add different flavors to children's favorite bread, steamed bread and rice balls. You can also mix it in salad to add flavor. The baby will love this sour and sweet taste.

In recent years, tomatoes are favored by consumers because they are rich in natural pigment "lycopene". Lycopene is a carotenoid with the strongest antioxidant capacity at present. Among all kinds of fruits and vegetables, tomato has the highest content.

Studies have found that people with a diet rich in lycopene have a significantly lower risk of cervical cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, liver cancer, bladder cancer and digestive tract cancer. In addition, it can effectively prevent coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis and some chronic diseases, and has the effects of delaying aging and improving human immunity. Not only children eat well, but also adults can eat often.