Complementary foods are playing an increasingly
important role in contributing adequate nutrients for
infants older than six months. In developing countries,
the first year of life is the vulnerable period for the
development of malnutrition, and it usually coincides
with the introduction of complementary foods [1–3].
In Thailand up to 90% of mothers prepare comple-
mentary foods by themselves, and most of them use
rice as the basic ingredient [2]. Usually, the preparation
is based on a guideline developed by the Ministry of
Public Health for complementary feeding [4].