Postpartum

Tomato & Egg Soup

Name: Tomato & Egg Soup
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 servings

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MINS

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SERVINGS

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Easy

LEVEL

#under_15

#confinement

#protein

#soup

An appetite-rousing postpartum soup — tomato's vitamin C aids iron uptake, egg adds protein.

MumEat recipe

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Nutritional Highlights

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67%

DAILY RDI

Vitamin C

57mg

💪

22%

DAILY RDI

Protein

15.7g

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19%

DAILY RDI

DHA

38mg

+ 5 more nutrients

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Why This Recipe?

🌸 Traditional Wisdom

Tomato-egg soup is tangy and appetising, a common pick when postpartum appetite is low.

🔬 Modern Science

Tomato acidity whets appetite and vitamin C aids iron absorption; egg adds protein — light and hydrating for early confinement.

⚠️Moderate evidence

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Instructions

3 steps

Blanch, peel and fry tomato to a pulp.

Add water and bring to a boil.

Swirl in egg, season with salt and sesame oil.

💡清淡少油，月子也适合。

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Full Nutrition Breakdown

🩸Iron

12%(3.2mg)

🧠DHA

19%(38mg)

💪Protein

22%(15.7g)

Calcium

9%(86mg)

Folate

15%(92µg)

Vitamin D

13%(2µg)

Zinc

13%(1.4mg)

Vitamin C

67%(57mg)

* % based on pregnancy daily reference intake (RDI)

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References

[1] WHO. WHO recommendations on postnatal care (2014).

Light, nutrient-dense foods support early postpartum recovery.

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