Can a 1-year-old baby eat jelly?

1-year-old baby try not to eat jelly. The main ingredients of jelly are pectin, sodium alginate and other gums, as well as some food additives, these ingredients are not nutritious and do not play a role in the growth and development of the baby, but improper consumption may cause the baby to choke and choke. The volume of jelly is generally relatively large, and the baby’s esophagus is narrow, swallowing ability is very limited, in the process of eating jelly, if inadvertently slipping large pieces of jelly into the baby’s throat, or accidentally sucked into the trachea, easily cause choking, or cause bronchitis, pneumonia, in serious cases can endanger the baby’s life. In addition, because the main components of jelly is pectin and water, satiety is strong but no nutrition, long-term consumption may affect the normal feeding of babies, so that the baby malnutrition, affecting growth and development. Although the baby temporarily can not eat jelly, but at this time has grown 6-8 teeth, chewing ability has also increased, at this time can give the baby to eat some eggs, lean meat, vegetables, etc., to ensure that the baby’s diet is balanced and comprehensive intake of nutrients.