First foods database
Foods to avoid or wait on for babies
Some foods need to wait until 12 months or 5 years, and some need extra care with salt, mercury, vitamin A or choking. Here they are in one place, each with the reason and when it is fine.
🫘Aduki beansFrom 6 months🍯Agave syrupFrom 12 months🥜Almond butterFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🌰AlmondsFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🌾AmaranthFrom 6 months🐟AnchoviesFrom 12 months · Fish🍎Apple cider vinegarFrom 6 months🍎Apple puréeFrom 6 months🫓ArepaFrom 6 months🫒Avocado oilFrom 6 months🌽Baby cornFrom 6 months🍚Baby riceFrom 6 months🥓BaconFrom 12 months🥯BagelFrom 6 months · Gluten🥫Baked beansFrom 6 months🍞Banana breadFrom 6 months · Gluten · Egg · Milk🍌Banana chipsFrom 12 months🌾BarleyFrom 6 months · Gluten🍚Basmati riceFrom 6 months🍃Bay leafFrom 6 months🥩BeefFrom 6 months🥩Beef brisketFrom 6 months🥩Beef minceFrom 6 monthsBeetrootFrom 6 months🥒Bitter gourdFrom 6 months🫘Black beansFrom 6 months🧂Black pepperFrom 6 months🫘Black-eyed peasFrom 6 months🫐BlackcurrantsFrom 6 months🍊Blood orangeFrom 6 months🧀Blue cheeseFrom 6 months · Milk🥜Brazil nutsFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🍞BreadFrom 6 months · Gluten🥖BreadsticksFrom 9 months · Gluten🧀BrieFrom 6 months · Milk🍞BriocheFrom 6 months · Gluten · Egg · Milk🥦BroccoliFrom 6 months🍚Brown riceFrom 6 months🥬Brussels sproutsFrom 6 months🌾BuckwheatFrom 6 months🌾Bulgur wheatFrom 6 months · Gluten🧀BurrataFrom 6 months · Milk🧈ButterFrom 6 months · Milk🫘Butter beansFrom 6 months🥣Butternut squash pureeFrom 6 months🫘Cannellini beansFrom 6 months🌱CardamomFrom 6 months🥕CarrotFrom 6 months🥜Cashew butterFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🥜CashewsFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🍠CassavaFrom 6 months🐟CatfishFrom 6 months · Fish🥬CeleryFrom 6 months · Celery🫓ChapatiFrom 6 months · Gluten🍐ChayoteFrom 6 months🧀CheddarFrom 6 months · Milk🍒CherriesFrom 6 months🍅Cherry tomatoFrom 6 months🍗ChickenFrom 6 months🍗Chicken liverFrom 6 months🍗Chicken nuggetsFrom 6 months · Gluten🫘ChickpeasFrom 6 months🌶️ChilliFrom 6 months🌱ChivesFrom 6 months🌭ChorizoFrom 12 months🍂CinnamonFrom 6 months🐚ClamsFrom 6 months · Molluscs🌰ClovesFrom 6 months🍫Cocoa powderFrom 12 months🥥CoconutFrom 6 months🥥Coconut milkFrom 6 months🥥Coconut oilFrom 6 months🐟CodFrom 6 months · Fish☕CoffeeNot for babies or young children🐟ColeyFrom 6 months · Fish🥣CongeeFrom 6 months🌿CorianderFrom 6 months🌽Corn on the cobFrom 6 months🌽CornmealFrom 6 months🧀Cottage cheeseFrom 6 months · Milk🍚CouscousFrom 6 months · Gluten🥛Cow's milkFrom 6 months · Milk🦀CrabFrom 6 months · Crustaceans🍘CrackersFrom 6 months · Gluten🍒CranberriesFrom 6 months🧀Cream cheeseFrom 6 months · Milk🥣Crème fraîcheFrom 6 months · Milk🥞CrumpetsFrom 6 months · Gluten🍛Curry powderFrom 6 months · Mustard🍮CustardFrom 6 months · Milk · Egg🍲DalFrom 6 months🍫Dark chocolateFrom 12 months · Milk · Soya🍯Date syrupFrom 12 months🌴DatesFrom 6 months🥞DosaFrom 6 months🥛Double creamFrom 6 months · Milk🍑Dried apricotsFrom 6 months · Sulphites🥭Dried mangoFrom 6 months🦆DuckFrom 6 months🧀EdamFrom 6 months · Milk🫛EdamameFrom 6 months · Soya🥚EggFrom 6 months · Egg🍜Egg noodlesFrom 6 months · Egg · Gluten🧀EmmentalFrom 6 months · Milk🥛Evaporated milkFrom 6 months · Milk🧆FalafelFrom 6 months🌾FarroFrom 6 months · Gluten🌿FennelFrom 6 months🌱Fennel seedsFrom 6 months🌿FenugreekFrom 6 months🧀FetaFrom 6 months · Milk🐟Fish cakesFrom 6 months · Fish · Gluten · Egg🐟Fish fingersFrom 6 months · Fish · Gluten🌱FlaxseedFrom 6 months🐟Fresh tunaFrom 6 months · Fish🥄Fromage fraisFrom 6 months · Milk🫐Frozen berriesFrom 6 months🧃Fruit juiceFrom 12 months🌀FusilliFrom 6 months · Gluten🍖GammonFrom 6 months🧈GheeFrom 6 months · Milk🫚GingerFrom 6 months🥔GnocchiFrom 6 months · Gluten🍖Goat meatFrom 6 months🧀Goat's cheeseFrom 6 months · Milk🥛Goat's milkFrom 12 months · Milk🥣Goat's yoghurtFrom 6 months · Milk🍏GooseberriesFrom 6 months🧀GoudaFrom 6 months · Milk🍊GrapefruitFrom 6 months🍇GrapesFrom 6 months🥣GravyFrom 6 months🥣Greek yoghurtFrom 6 months · Milk🟢Green lentilsFrom 6 months🌰Ground almondsFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🐟HaddockFrom 6 months · Fish🐟HakeFrom 6 months · Fish🧀HalloumiFrom 9 months · Milk🍖HamFrom 6 months🌰HazelnutsFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🐟HerringFrom 6 months · Fish🍯HoneyFrom 12 months🥣HummusFrom 6 months · Sesame🍨Ice creamFrom 12 months · Milk · Egg🍚IdliFrom 6 months🫓InjeraFrom 6 months · Gluten🍈JackfruitFrom 6 months🍓JamFrom 12 months🍚Jasmine riceFrom 6 months🥛KefirFrom 6 months · Milk🍅KetchupFrom 12 months🫘Kidney beansFrom 6 months🐟KippersFrom 12 months · Fish🥣LabnehFrom 6 months · Milk🍖LambFrom 6 months🍖Lamb chopsFrom 6 months🥩Lamb liverFrom 6 months🐑Lamb minceFrom 6 months🍋LemonFrom 6 months🌿LemongrassFrom 6 months🫘LentilsFrom 6 months🦞LobsterFrom 6 months · Crustaceans🍑LoquatFrom 6 months🫘Lupin beansFrom 6 months · Lupin🌰Macadamia nutsFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🐟MackerelFrom 6 months · Fish🥭MangoFrom 6 months🍇MangosteenFrom 6 months🍁Maple syrupFrom 12 months🍬MarshmallowsFrom 5 years🧀MascarponeFrom 6 months · Milk🥚MayonnaiseFrom 6 months · Egg · Mustard🧆MeatballsFrom 6 months · Gluten · Egg🍛Mild curry pasteFrom 6 months · Mustard🌿MintFrom 6 months🥣MisoFrom 12 months · Soya🌿Mixed herbsFrom 6 months🧀MozzarellaFrom 6 months · Milk🥣MuesliFrom 6 months · Gluten🫐MulberriesFrom 6 months🫘Mung beansFrom 6 months🍄MushroomFrom 6 months🦪MusselsFrom 6 months · Molluscs🌭MustardFrom 6 months · Mustard🫓NaanFrom 6 months · Gluten · Milk🍑NectarineFrom 6 months🌰NutmegFrom 6 months🥛Oat drinkFrom 12 months · Gluten🍪OatcakesFrom 6 months🥣OatsFrom 6 months · Gluten🫛OkraFrom 6 months🫒Olive oilFrom 6 months🫒OlivesFrom 6 months🍊OrangeFrom 6 months🍚OrzoFrom 6 months · Gluten🥘OxtailFrom 6 months🧀PaneerFrom 6 months · Milk🌶️PaprikaFrom 6 months🧀ParmesanFrom 6 months · Milk🍝PastaFrom 6 months · Gluten🫛PeaFrom 6 months🥜Peanut butterFrom 6 months · Peanut🥜PeanutsFrom 5 years · Peanut🌾Pearl barleyFrom 6 months · Gluten🌰PecansFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🌿PestoFrom 6 months · Milk · Tree nuts🟢Petit poisFrom 6 months🐦PheasantFrom 6 months🟠PhysalisFrom 6 months🐟PilchardsFrom 6 months · Fish🌰Pine nutsFrom 5 years · Tree nuts🍍PineappleFrom 6 months🫘Pinto beansFrom 6 months🌰PistachiosFrom 6 months · Tree nuts🫓Pitta breadFrom 6 months · Gluten🐟PlaiceFrom 6 months · Fish🌽PolentaFrom 6 months🍊PomeloFrom 6 months🍿PopcornFrom 5 years🐖PorkFrom 6 months🐖Pork minceFrom 6 months🥔PotatoFrom 6 months🦐PrawnsFrom 6 months · Crustaceans🫐PrunesFrom 6 months🐖Pulled porkFrom 6 months🎃PumpkinFrom 6 months🎃Pumpkin seedsFrom 6 months🥚Quail eggFrom 6 months · Egg🥣QuarkFrom 6 months · Milk🍐QuinceFrom 6 months🐇RabbitFrom 6 months🍇RaisinsFrom 12 months🫐RaspberryFrom 6 months🥬Red cabbageFrom 6 months🍝Red lentil pastaFrom 6 months🫘Red lentilsFrom 6 months🫘Refried beansFrom 6 months🌱RhubarbFrom 6 months🍚RiceFrom 6 months🍘Rice cakesFrom 6 months🍶Rice drinkFrom 5 years🍜Rice noodlesFrom 6 months🧀RicottaFrom 6 months · Milk🍚Risotto riceFrom 6 months🥬RocketFrom 6 months🫓RotiFrom 6 months · Gluten🍞Rye breadFrom 6 months · Gluten🌼SaffronFrom 6 months🌿SageFrom 6 months⚪SagoFrom 6 months🍖SalamiFrom 12 months🐟SalmonFrom 6 months · Fish🧂SaltFrom 12 months🌱SamphireFrom 9 months🐟SardinesFrom 6 months · Fish🌭SausagesFrom 6 months🐚ScallopsFrom 6 months · Molluscs🐟Sea bassFrom 6 months · Fish🐟Sea breamFrom 6 months · Fish🐟Sea troutFrom 6 months · Fish🌊SeaweedFrom 6 months🌾SemolinaFrom 6 months · Gluten🫙Sesame oilFrom 6 months · Sesame🌾Sesame seedsFrom 6 months · Sesame🧅ShallotsFrom 6 months🍮Silken tofuFrom 6 months · Soya🥛SkyrFrom 6 months · Milk🐟Smoked salmonFrom 6 months · Fish🍜Soba noodlesFrom 6 months · Gluten🧀Soft cheese spreadFrom 6 months · Milk🌾SorghumFrom 6 months🍞Sourdough breadFrom 6 months · Gluten🍈SoursopFrom 6 months🥢Soy sauceFrom 12 months · Soya · Gluten🥛Soya drinkFrom 6 months · Soya🫘Soya minceFrom 6 months · Soya🥣Soya yoghurtFrom 6 months · Soya🌾SpeltFrom 6 months · Gluten🥬SpinachFrom 6 months🟢Split peasFrom 6 months🦑SquidFrom 6 months · Molluscs⭐Star aniseFrom 6 months⭐Star fruitFrom 6 months🍙Sticky riceFrom 6 months🧊Stock cubesFrom 12 months🍓StrawberryFrom 6 months🍬SugarFrom 12 months🍇SultanasFrom 6 months · Sulphites🌻Sunflower seed butterFrom 6 months🌻Sunflower seedsFrom 6 months🍠Sweet potato wedgesFrom 6 months🐟SwordfishNot for babies or young children · Fish🥄TahiniFrom 6 months · Sesame🟤TamarindFrom 6 months🧋TapiocaFrom 6 months🍵TeaNot for babies or young children🟫TempehFrom 6 months · Soya🌿ThymeFrom 6 months🐟TilapiaFrom 6 months · Fish🐟Tinned tunaFrom 6 months · Fish🧈TofuFrom 6 months · Soya🍅TomatoFrom 6 months🥫Tomato puréeFrom 6 months🌯Tortilla wrapFrom 6 months · Gluten🐟TroutFrom 6 months · Fish🦃TurkeyFrom 6 months🟡TurmericFrom 6 months🍜Udon noodlesFrom 6 months · Gluten🌼VanillaFrom 6 months🥩VealFrom 6 months🦌VenisonFrom 6 months🌰WalnutsFrom 5 years · Tree nuts💧WaterFrom 6 months🥣Wheat biscuitsFrom 6 months · Gluten🐟WhitebaitFrom 6 months · Fish🍞Wholemeal breadFrom 6 months · Gluten🍝Wholewheat pastaFrom 6 months · Gluten🍚Wild riceFrom 6 months🍠YamFrom 6 months🫙Yeast extractFrom 6 months🥣YoghurtFrom 6 months · Milk🌿Za'atarFrom 6 months · Sesame
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OBubba gives general information based on UK guidance. It is not medical advice and does not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If your baby has a known allergy, severe eczema or a medical condition, speak to your doctor or health visitor before starting solids. Learn baby first aid, and in an emergency call your local emergency number (999 in the UK).