To think my child's 'healthy' diet really isn't?

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To think my child's 'healthy' diet really isn't healthy?

My 13-month-old is relatively tall and slim (75th centile height; 55th centile weight) and is always on the go, like the average toddler!
I've tried really hard to give her a varied and healthy diet and she has a mammoth appetite, but the more I think about it the more I worry that her diet is actually not very good.
Here's a standard day's food for her:
Breakfast - 8oz bottle follow-on milk (doesn't like cow's milk!), half a banana and a handful of blueberries.
Lunch - Oven-cooked salmon with sweet potato and courgette; rice. Apricot, 125g plain yoghurt.
Snack - Melon and mango chunks. Another yoghurt.
Dinner - a scrambled egg with grated cheese, sweetcorn and tomato.
And as much water as she wants all day. She probably drinks about half a litre on warmer days.
I think her diet mght be too high in fruit sugar and too low in fat. And probably other bad things that I've not yet noticed! AIBU?

Can I come round to your house?

Sounds lovely. Make the most of it before the beige food phase kicks in.

She needs more fat and carbs in her diet she is just a baby and her breakfast is a bit lacking imo it is not terrible but babies/toddlers need different food from older children

That sounds pretty good to me! My daughter is the same age and is a lot worse. She ate sweetcorn and peas for dinner last night and threw everything else on the floor. What can you do? As long as you offer a balanced diet (which you are) then you're all good.

Would porridge with the berries and toast with the egg not maybe be a good idea? Great healthy variety though, my kids would only eat ham and tomato based foods

Some extra food ideas for you, in case you need inspiration. I know I did when my kids were smaller!
Maybe a touch high in fruit sugar, but if she's eating fruit and veg, hey, don't knock it
You're doing grand OP, and the fact you're asking shows you care. As pp said, roll on the beige food 'I want chicken nuggets' phase! And, if you give her nuggets now and then, she'll be absolutely fine then too. Varied, balanced, lots of colours, and lots of new tastes early on and she might still end up fussy because that happens sometimes

Babies and children need carbs

Maybe add porridge to your breakfast.
But I think it sounds lovely. 😊

Thanks specialsubject We offered her a few crisps at her birthday party, but after a bit of a chew she decided she preferred steamed carrots; I wonder how long that'll last!

MrsJayy - that's what I was thinking! How do I introduce more fats and carbs without them being junky or empty calories though?

She could probably do with a bit more at breakfast.

Pasta, rice, toast etc

Bread and cereal use her top up formula in porridge or weetabix.

She definitely needs more carbs. Porridge/toast for breakfast, add some carbs at dinner.

Apart from that it sounds great.

So long as all the dairy is full fat I wouldn't worry about fat intake. Between the salmon and the cheese/yogurt it sounds fine.

Bannana on toast for breakfast or egg

We used to share a bowl of porridge for breakfast (or more accurately she climbed all over me until I gave her some, and then it just became a habit!) but it kind of fell by the waysde when the summer arrived. I'll start that up again.

Thanks so much for the lovely comments! It's so hard to know whether I'm doing the right thing, and am feeling very cheered by all the love

Helps if I include the link duh!! yourkidstable.com/mega-list-of-first-finger-foods-for/

The human race has survived for hundreds of thousands of years on varied and suboptimal diets. You know as well as anyone else that your child's diet is full of healthy foods. However she's not an adult woman on a diet. Potatoes, pasta, bread, avocado, meat, more dairy etc. Worrying about too much fruit sugar is a worry too far

White pasta and bread is better than wholemeal at this age because wholemeal fills them up quicker apparently

Can I call stealth boast??

how do I introduce more data and carbs without them being junky or empty calories?

They're not empty calories for a baby, she needs them for growth and development
Babies and young children have massively different food and nutrition needs to a grown adult, it sounds like you're holding her food intake to the same standard you would hold yours
Her daily diet reads like a grown woman trying to lose a few pounds before she goes on holiday
You need to approach her diet very differently

Bread, potatoes, rice, pasta etc are not evil or 'junky' for children, they're very necessary

You can say that if you like but the op is looking for advice and a bit of reassurance so calling stealth boast isn't particularly kind

Fats* not data

Apologies for my above post sounding massively condescending by the way, I didn't mean it to, I'm writing in short sentences because there's a toddler sat on my head

Sometimes, eating for energy is appropriate. The idea that foods that are energy-dense are bad is only relevant when you are trying to avoid excess.

"Empty calories" is a phrase invented by the diet industry. Your baby is not on a diet.

Avocados are your friend for toddlers. Can buy cheaper "ripen at home" packs from Morrisons - around £1.50 for 4.

Yeah empty calories are not a thing amongst 13month olds really

Avocadoes, butter, cheese, weetabix, porridge, bread, pasta etc.

Honestly, your toddler's diet sounds great! My 2yo is a most-veg-refuser and a total fruitbat, but he's absolutely fine and on centile. He goes through extremely hungry phases (like now) but he evens it out and practically never stops running around, so he burns it off too.

The odd biscuit or sausage roll won't do her any harm either