Nowadays, the foods produced for children are more and more diverse. Sometimes, parents are rather confused when they have to buy the foods for children in the market. They do not know quite well about the nutrients contained in these foods. There are five kinds of foods to be introduced for parents to take into account. 

The best kind of staple food for children is whole-wheat food. Generally speaking, whole-wheat food contains various kinds of essential nutrients for children, such as iron, vitamins, magnesium, zinc and coarse cellulose. In some western countries, whole-wheat flour is regarded as the best raw material of staple food. Many parents like to provide whole-wheat bread as breakfast for their children. In addition, parents can spread cheese on the bread to increase the nutritional value.

The best kind of fruit for children is kiwi. Kiwi contains abundant nutrients. For example, each 100 grams of kiwi contain 100 to 420 milligrams of vitamin C. In addition, kiwi also contains abundant protein, sugar, fat, calcium, phosphorus and iron. The dietary fibers and abundant anti-oxidants contained in kiwi can effectively remove the internal heat and relax the bowels for the human body. But the part with seeds inside the kiwi should not provided for children, as it is difficult for children to digest the part.

The best kind of breakfast is grain products. Grain contains various kinds of vitamins and mineral substances. Parents should choose grain products with low content of salt for their children. In addition, parents can cook millet porridge or corn porridge for children. It is better for children to drink milk when they are eating grain products for breakfast.

The best kind of fast-food is pizza. Compared with other kinds of fast-food, pizza contains abundant protein, sugar and vegetables. Therefore, it is more beneficial for children to eat pizza rather than other kinds of fast-food.

And the best kind of vegetable is spinach. Spinach can provide vitamin A and folic acid for children. Vitamin C and iron are also contained in spinach. Because of nice taste, spinach is very popular among many children. The usages of spinach are diverse. People can use spinach to decorate the side of a plate, and people can also use spinach to take the place of lettuce to collocate with sandwiches. However, spinach should not be eaten with bean curd at the same time, or the absorption of calcium can be seriously affected.