Vegetables for babies and toddlers
Vegetables bring colour, fibre and new flavours to your baby's plate, and offering bitter greens early and often helps babies get used to them. Here you will find starting ages and preparation notes for each one, whether steamed broccoli florets to hold, roasted sweet potato wedges or spinach stirred into a mash. Cook firm vegetables until they squash easily between your finger and thumb.
🥬 Artichoke
Artichoke is not a common allergen. It belongs to the daisy family, so children with ragweed, mugwort or…
🥬 Arugula
Arugula is not a common allergen, and reactions are rare. It belongs to the mustard and cabbage family, so ask…
🥬 Asparagus
Asparagus is not a common food allergen, and reactions are rare. It can be offered from around 6 months, once…
🥬 Beetroot
Beetroot rarely causes allergic reactions. It is listed here from 12 months because it is naturally high in…
🥬 Bell peppers
Sweet bell peppers of any color are not a common allergen; rare reactions are sometimes linked to pollen or…
🥬 Broccoli
Broccoli is not a common food allergen, and reactions are rare. It makes a good first vegetable from around 6…
🥬 Brussels sprouts
Brussels sprouts are not a common food allergen, and reactions are rare. They can be offered cooked from…
🥬 Butternut squash
Butternut squash is not a common allergen, and despite its name it is not a nut, so it also suits babies with…
🥬 Cabbage
Cabbage rarely causes allergic reactions. It is listed here from 12 months, so start then with a spoonful or…
🥬 Canned tomatoes
Tomato allergy is uncommon, but acidic tomato sauce can redden the skin around the mouth or irritate the…
🥬 Carrot
Carrot allergy is uncommon, but it does occur, especially in children with birch pollen allergy, who may get…
🥬 Cauliflower
Cauliflower allergy is rare. Offer a small amount the first time and watch for hives, vomiting or a rash; like…
🥬 Celeriac
Celeriac is a form of celery, which is on the EU list of major allergens and can occasionally cause serious…
🥬 Celery
Celery is on the EU list of major allergens and can cause reactions ranging from an itchy mouth to, rarely…
🥬 Cherry tomato
Tomato allergy is uncommon, but juice from raw cherry tomatoes often leaves red blotches on the cheeks and…
🥬 Chili pepper
Chili pepper allergy is rare, but capsaicin, the compound that makes chilies hot, can irritate a baby's mouth…
🥬 Coleslaw mix
Coleslaw mix is usually shredded cabbage and carrot, neither of which is a common allergen. Check the bag for…
🥬 Corn
Corn is not a common allergen, and true corn allergy is rare. Start with a spoonful of smooth corn purée and…
🥬 Cucumber
Cucumber is not a common allergen. Rarely, older children with ragweed pollen allergy get an itchy mouth from…
🥬 Eggplant
Eggplant is not a common allergen, though a few children get an itchy mouth or a rash from it. It can be…
🥬 Escarole
Escarole is not a common allergen. It belongs to the same plant family as lettuce, chicory and ragweed, so…
🥬 Fennel
Fennel is not a common allergen, but it is in the same family as celery and carrot, and rare reactions occur…
🥬 Leek
Leek is not a common allergen, and reactions are rare. It belongs to the same allium family as onion and…
🥬 Lettuce
Lettuce, including romaine and mixed salad leaves, is rarely an allergen; it is listed here from 12 months…
🥬 Mixed vegetables
The usual vegetables in a mix, such as carrots, peas, corn and green beans, are not common allergens. Check…
🥬 Mizuna
Mizuna is a mild Japanese leafy green that is not a common allergen. It belongs to the mustard and cabbage…
🥬 Mushrooms
Mushrooms are not a common allergen, and reactions are rare. myBabyNUTRI lists them from 12 months: offer a…
🥬 Okra
Okra is not a common allergen, and reactions are rare. In this app it is listed from 12 months; the first…
🥬 Onions
Onion is not a common allergen, and reactions are rare. In this app it is listed from 12 months; start with a…
🥬 Parsnip
Parsnip is not a common allergen. It is related to carrot and celery, so rarely a child who reacts to those…
🥬 Peas
Peas are not a top allergen, but they are legumes and pea allergy does occur, sometimes in children who…
🥬 Plantain
Plantain is not a common allergen. It belongs to the banana family, so a child with a banana allergy may also…
🥬 Potato
Potato allergy is rare, and cooked potato is usually well tolerated. Offer plain potato on its own the first…
🥬 Radish
Radish allergy is rare. Radishes belong to the mustard and cabbage family, so check with your pediatrician…
🥬 Rhubarb
Rhubarb is not a common allergen, but its sharp acidity can redden the skin around the mouth or cause a diaper…
🥬 Rutabaga
Rutabaga is not a common allergen, and reactions are rare. Like other members of the cabbage family it can…
🥬 Spinach
Spinach is rarely an allergen, and cooked spinach can be offered from around 6 months. Faint redness around…
🥬 Spring onions
Green onions are not a common allergen, and reactions are rare. In this app they are listed from 12 months…
🥬 Sun-dried tomatoes
Tomatoes are not a common allergen, but some sun-dried tomatoes are treated with sulfites, which can trigger…
🥬 Sweet potato
Sweet potato is rarely an allergen and is a popular first food from around 6 months. Offer it plain the first…
🥬 Swiss chard
Allergic reactions to Swiss chard are uncommon, and it can be offered well cooked from around 6 months. For…
🥬 Tomato puree
Tomato is not a common allergen, but its acidity often causes a mild red rash around the mouth or in the…
🥬 Tomatoes
Tomato allergy is uncommon in young children. When tomatoes join the menu from 12 months, expect some redness…
🥬 Turnip
Turnip allergy is rare, so it makes a good early vegetable from around 6 months. It belongs to the cabbage and…
🥬 Watercress
Watercress allergy is rare. It belongs to the mustard and cabbage family, so ask your pediatrician first if…
🥬 Zucchini
Zucchini allergy is rare, which makes it a gentle first vegetable from around 6 months. Serve it cooked and…
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