First foods database
🐟 Sea bass for babies: when and how to serve it
Can babies eat sea bass? Yes, from about 6 months. Sea bass is a mild, flaky white fish that is low in mercury and a good source of protein, making it a gentle first fish.
Good source of: Protein, Omega-3, Selenium, Vitamin B12
How to serve sea bass by age
6 to 9 months
Bake, steam or poach for 10 to 15 minutes until opaque and flaking easily. Remove skin and bones, then mash with a little milk or potato, or offer large soft flakes to pick up and squash.
9 to 12 months
Serve flaked sea bass mixed into rice, pasta or mashed vegetables. Small fishcakes made with potato and peas are easy to hold and pick up.
12 months and up
Offer baked sea bass alongside family meals, flavoured with lemon, herbs or a little garlic rather than salt. Toddlers can eat the crispy skin if it is pan-fried soft enough to chew.
Choking safety
The biggest risk with sea bass is small pin bones. Run your fingertips over every flake before serving and remove any bones you find. Offer the fish soft and moist rather than dried out, which is easier to chew and swallow.
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
- Fish is a common allergen; offer a small amount first and then keep it in the diet regularly.
- Cook fish until opaque and flaking; never serve it raw to babies.
Introducing it as an allergen
It contains fish, one of the 14 major allergens. How to introduce fish
Easy ideas
- Sea bass, sweet potato and pea mash
- Flaked sea bass with rice and courgette
- Mini sea bass and potato fishcakes
Goes well with
Recipes with sea bass
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Questions parents ask
Can babies eat sea bass?
Can babies eat sea bass? Yes, from about 6 months. Sea bass is a mild, flaky white fish that is low in mercury and a good source of protein, making it a gentle first fish.
Can babies eat sea bass skin?
Skin is not harmful, but it can be chewy for young babies. Remove it at first and offer soft, well-cooked skin to older toddlers.
Is sea bass high in mercury?
No. Sea bass is a white fish that is low in mercury. The fish to avoid for babies are shark, swordfish and marlin.
Is sea bass an oily fish?
No, it is a white fish, so there is no weekly limit. Aim for a mix of white and oily fish across the week.
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).