Avocado, 16mg vitamin C, was the 4th food introduced to my baby at the age of 7 months. Papaya was the 6^th food introduced at the age of 8 months. Papaya has 47mg of vitamin C per slice compared to only 70mg for a whole orange.

When pairing Vitamin C with iron for better absorption, use a variety from different food sources. Everyone told me to pair oranges up with iron when I started my son on solids. The problem with oranges, for all babies, the acidity can cause a rash or digestive upset. Also, I did not want to introduce citrus fruits given our family history of allergies. Instead, I paired non citrus fruits such as avocadoes and kiwi with iron for

the diet of my baby’s first foods

There are so many other fruits higher in vitamin C content than oranges. Give a variety of vitamin C options to your children. Here is a chart that I use for my personal reference:  click here! 

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