First foods database
🍐 Guava for babies: when and how to serve it
Can babies eat guava? Yes, from about 6 months, when ripe and soft. Guava is fragrant and sweet and packs a huge amount of vitamin C for its size, which also helps your baby absorb iron from plant foods at the same meal.
Good source of: Vitamin C, Fibre, Folate, Potassium
How to serve guava by age
6 to 9 months
Peel, scoop out all the seeds and mash or blend the ripe flesh. Offer soft strips of seedless flesh to hold, or sieve blended guava to remove any seed fragments.
9 to 12 months
Cut seedless ripe flesh into small soft pieces, or stir mashed guava into yoghurt and porridge.
12 months and up
Serve slices with the seeds removed, or blend into smoothies and sieve out the seeds. Guava pairs well with lentil and bean dishes.
Choking safety
Guava seeds are hard and can be a choking hazard, so remove them for babies and young children. Underripe guava is firm and gritty, so choose ripe, fragrant fruit that gives a little when pressed.
Gagging is common and noisy while babies learn to eat. Choking is usually silent. Always stay with your baby while they eat, sitting upright. How to help a choking baby (NHS).
Good to know
- Remove the hard seeds.
Easy ideas
- Mashed guava with yoghurt
- Guava and banana smoothie
- Guava with cottage cheese
Goes well with
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat guava?
Can babies eat guava? Yes, from about 6 months, when ripe and soft. Guava is fragrant and sweet and packs a huge amount of vitamin C for its size, which also helps your baby absorb iron from plant foods at the same meal.
Can babies eat guava seeds?
Remove them. They are very hard and are not suitable for babies or young children. Scooping out the seedy centre with a teaspoon is the quickest way.
Does guava help with iron?
Yes. Its high vitamin C helps the body absorb plant iron, so serving guava alongside lentils, beans or iron-fortified cereal is a great combination.
Sources
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).