Why rice cereal for first food?

[blessedatlast]

I have heard that it's high iron, low allergy and a good bland food to start, but I was a bit confused why the dietician would want me to start hiom on such starchy food? She specifically said that starchy food was recommended.. I would have thought the opposite.. I might try him on it but I'll buy some organic rice and make my own, then we'll move onto veges quickly after

ETA: Maybe she wants me to start him on starchy food for calories?

[meow]

If you're after calories and iron then meat and egg yolks are great.

FWIW, my youngest son has been on a low starch diet his entire life and has never eaten any grains or potato and is doing awesome. I can't think of any nutritional benefit to starch.