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Banana BLW

Banana is a great option for baby-led-weaning as it is soft, easy to digest, and packed with essential nutrients like potassium and fiber. It allows the baby to practice self-feeding and develop their fine motor skills right from the start.

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Banana BLW
Suitable from
Finger foods (BLW)

Easy to prepare

Total time
5min

undefined min prep

Makes
1serving

adjustable below

Iron
0.0mg

per serving

Common allergens

None

Ingredients

1 serving
  • BananaHalf ripe banana

Steps

  1. 01

    Cut the banana to the appropriate size

Nutrition

Per serving, calculated from USDA data for the ingredients above.

Calories
49kcal
Protein
0.4g
Fat
0.1g
Carbs
11.4g
Calories from
  • Carbs94%
  • Protein3%
  • Fat3%

Ingredient health benefits

💭 Cognitive and neurodevelopmental
🤲 Skin health
💊 Supporting nutrition absorption
🩸 Blood health
✨ Anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant
🚽 Digestion

General associations for these ingredients, not claims about this recipe.

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Nutrition Facts

Estimated · 1 serving per recipe

Amount per serving

Calories

49

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0.1g0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g0%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 0.0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 11.4g4%
Dietary Fiber 0.8g3%
Total Sugars 7.9g
Incl. Added Sugars 0.0g0%
Protein 0.4g1%
Vitamin D 0.0mcg0%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0.0mg0%
Potassium 163mg3%
Vitamin C 6.0mg7%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg6%
Folate 8mcg2%
Magnesium 14mg3%
Zinc 0.1mg1%

Estimated from USDA ingredient data. %DV uses the adult 2,000-calorie reference — children’s needs differ.

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