Baked beans

[MrsDyson]

Are these ok for an 8 month old? I just checked the salt content and it looks pretty high (1.2g per can which is 20% RDA). Would the reduced salt and sugar version be better or are they just full of other rubbish? Thanks xx

I buy own brand reduced sugar/salt baked beans, they have 0.44g of salt per 100g. They don't have any added sweeteners or anything weird instead of the salt/sugar so I'm happy to give them to my DS.

I also use the low salt low sugar ones but must admit that I left it til they were 12 mo before giving them. Although that was possibly cos I did BLW and I couldnt handle the slowness of them picking up every.single.bean individually with their fingers!

I gave my DS normal beans, but he only ate about 1/4 of a tin at a time, and only 1-2 times per week, so it wasn't anything to worry about. I also tried to serve up beans and drain as much sauce off as possible, as it's the sauce which contains the salt.

I did use the reduced salt/sugar once when they were younger. They arent going to eat a full tin anyway

I remember starting a thread about salt in foods when I was weaning. I was advised to only do one salty food a day. So, if I served baked beans I'd avoid supermarket bread iyswim.

Freebuttonbee The one bean at a time thing is the best thing about baked beans. Keeps mine busy for hours. I can clean the entire kitchen while he's at it!

we had the reduced sugar/salt ones anyway so just gave DD those, not at 8 months though, I think she was well over a year. Half a small can. She's 4.5 now and we have far too many baked beans .

I have my baby about 4 beans. He then fated fitr the rest of the day! Really loudly so nobody would believe it was a tiny baby. I haven't dated give him then again.

Don't be embarrassed RiverTam, they're an excellent source of protein and not that salty anyway. They're just highlighted because they have added salt. Compared to crisps/ham/bacon etc. I don't really think beans promote a taste for salt in the way some foods do.