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The first-foods guide
Every food a baby is likely to meet in the first year, with when to start and exactly how to serve it.
97 foods
Fruit
Applefrom 6 monthsApricotfrom 6 monthsAvocadofrom 6 monthsBananafrom 6 monthsBlueberryfrom 6 monthsCherriesfrom 6 monthsDried fruitfrom 12 monthsFigfrom 6 monthsGrapesfrom 6 monthsKiwifrom 6 monthsMangofrom 6 monthsMelon (cantaloupe)from 6 monthsOrangefrom 6 monthsPapayafrom 6 monthsPeachfrom 6 monthsPearfrom 6 monthsPineapplefrom 6 monthsPlumfrom 6 monthsPrune (dried plum)from 6 monthsRaspberryfrom 6 monthsStrawberryfrom 6 monthsWatermelonfrom 6 months
Vegetables
Asparagusfrom 6 monthsBeetrootfrom 6 monthsBell pepperfrom 6 monthsBroccolifrom 6 monthsCabbagefrom 6 monthsCarrotfrom 6 monthsCauliflowerfrom 6 monthsCeleryfrom 6 monthsCucumberfrom 6 monthsEggplant (aubergine)from 6 monthsGarlicfrom 6 monthsGreen beansfrom 6 monthsMushroomfrom 6 monthsOnionfrom 6 monthsParsnipfrom 6 monthsPeasfrom 6 monthsPotatofrom 6 monthsPumpkin & butternut squashfrom 6 monthsSpinachfrom 6 monthsSweet potatofrom 6 monthsSweetcornfrom 6 monthsTomatofrom 6 monthsZucchini (courgette)from 6 months
Meat
Beeffrom 6 monthsChickenfrom 6 monthsHam, bacon, sausages & hot dogsNot recommendedLambfrom 6 monthsLiverfrom 6 monthsPorkfrom 6 monthsTurkeyfrom 6 months
Egg
Fish and shellfish
Salmonfrom 6 monthsSardinesfrom 6 monthsShark, swordfish & marlinNot recommendedShrimp (prawns)from 6 monthsTunafrom 6 monthsWhite fish (cod, haddock)from 6 months
Dairy
Butterfrom 6 monthsCheesefrom 6 monthsCow’s milkfrom 12 monthsPlain yogurtfrom 6 monthsPlant milksfrom 12 monthsRicotta & cottage cheesefrom 6 months
Grains
Breadfrom 6 monthsCouscousfrom 6 monthsIron-fortified cerealfrom 6 monthsMelt-in-the-mouth puffsfrom 9 monthsOatsfrom 6 monthsPastafrom 6 monthsPolentafrom 6 monthsPopcornNot recommendedQuinoafrom 6 monthsRicefrom 6 months
Beans and lentils
Nuts and seeds
Almondfrom 6 monthsCashewfrom 6 monthsChia seedsfrom 6 monthsFlaxseedfrom 6 monthsHazelnutfrom 6 monthsPeanutfrom 6 monthsSesame & tahinifrom 6 monthsSunflower seed butterfrom 6 monthsWalnutfrom 6 monthsWhole nutsNot recommended
Other
Herbs & mild spicesfrom 6 monthsHoneyNot recommendedJuice & sugary drinksNot recommendedOlive oilfrom 6 monthsRaw or unpasteurized foodsNot recommendedSalt, sugar & stock cubesNot recommendedWaterfrom 6 months
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