Learn About Vegetables for Baby Food - Easy Homemade Baby Food & Baby Food Recipes

Asparagus is full of Vitamin C, fiber, some B vitamins and folic acid. Just 5 spears of steamed asparagus contain 2 grams of protein!

Broccoli is very high in Vitamin C and is a great source of soluble fiber! This makes broccoli wonderful to add to baby food recipes!

Beans (Green) Need a calcium boost? Eat a cup of green beans for 66 mg of calcium! Low on vitamin K or vitamin C; turn to that cup of green beans and get a infusion of these vitamins!

Beans (Dried/Lentils) may be small but they sure do pack a lot of nutritional whallops! Lentils are high in fiber and thus great for bowel regularity amongst the other benefits of a high fiber food. Don't forget to visit our Lentil Baby Food Recipes page too!

Beets contain a wonderful amount of calcium, potassium and even vitamin A. Both Vitamin A and Calcium play a large role in the healthy development of your baby.

Carrots are very high in beta carotene. Beta carotene is a Carotenoids, a set of darkly colored pigments called provitamin A carotenoids that can be converted to Vitamin A.

Cauliflower A cup of cauliflower is packed with Vitamin A, Vitamin C and even calcium! Cauliflower is a great addition to a healthy diet.

Corn contains a good amount of protein and carbohydrates - making it a great food for energy. Corn however is lacking in many other nutrients that its nutritional value compared to a majority of other vegetables is substandard; save it for later!

Cucumber are good sources of Vitamin C and A. They also contain calcium and potassium.

Eggplant contains fiber, a very important part of any diet as fiber helps maintain bowel regularity. The eggplant also contains a good amount of Vitamin A and Folate.

Parsnips contain calcium and vitamin C. They also contain fiber and a bit of protein too!.

Peas The nutritional value of peas is amazing when you think of the small size of a cup of peas. One cup of peas contains more protein that a tablespoon of peanut butter and also provides calcium, Vitamin A and C and Iron too!

Potato-WhiteThe nutritional value of White Potatoes is really not all that high. While white potatoes have respectable amounts of Vitamin A and Vitamin C, as well as potassium, their starch component is high.

Sweet Potato The nutritional value of yams/sweet potatoes cannot be ignored! They are high in Vitamin A and beta carotene as well as potassium. They also contain a good amount of Vitamin E, calcium and folate!

Spinach is an amazing source of Calcium! Spinach also contains respectable amounts of Vitamin A and Selenium too!

Squash - Winter such as Butternut is easy to bake, easy to prepare and very easy on baby's tummy! A highly nutritious and much loved baby food.

Squash - Summer suc as Zucchini etc makes wonderful bay food recipes! While it contains less nutrients than do the Winter squash, it's still a great vegetable for baby food!

Tomatoes Did you know that a medium sized tomato contains approximately 47% of the (U.S.) recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin C, and approximately 22% of the RDA of vitamin A.

Turnips and Rutabagas The nutrients of both are essentially the same. Both are high in Vitamin C and fiber as well as Vitamin A and a good amount of protein too!

"Exotic" Fruits & Veggies On this page, we discuss veggies such as Onions, Peppers, Mushrooms and Leeks.

Fruit Puree Recipe Page Visit our Fruit Baby Food Recipes page too!