This document provides a list of common foods to introduce as solids to infants, organized into categories of fruits and vegetables, grains/legumes/seeds, and dairy and protein. It notes the most common food allergens and provides additional guidance on introducing potential allergens like nuts, honey, and legumes. The aim is to expose infants to major allergens between 4-6 months and to a variety of foods and flavors before 1 year to help prevent food allergies.
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Starting Solids Checklist
This document provides a list of common foods to introduce as solids to infants, organized into categories of fruits and vegetables, grains/legumes/seeds, and dairy and protein. It notes the most common food allergens and provides additional guidance on introducing potential allergens like nuts, honey, and legumes. The aim is to expose infants to major allergens between 4-6 months and to a variety of foods and flavors before 1 year to help prevent food allergies.
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Fruit & vegetables
Blueberry Most common allergens
Sweet potato Parsnip Cow’s milk Cauliflower Introducing Leeks Corn Beetroot Wheat Apple Soy Solids List Fig Raspberry Strawberry Eggs Banana Peanuts Peach Shellfish Avocado Name: Mushroom Fish Pumpkin Tick boxes after each taste. Asparagus Sesame Spinach Any reactions? Mark with Y/N Orange Tree nuts: Brocolli Apricot Brazil nut Grains, legumes & seeds Zucchini Kiwi Cashew Peas Oats Melon Walnut Corn Rice Carrot Pecan Chickpea Tomato Dairy and protein Hazelnut Quinoa Onion Chicken Pine nuts Lentils Garlic Lamb Pistachio Barley Mango Beef Almond Mustard seeds Pineapple Turkey Poppy seeds ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Potato Pork · See Dr Golly Little & Big Baby programs for how to introduce allergens Kiwi Tofu · Never give whole nuts to children under 5 · Honey: wait until they are 12 months Blueberries Yoghurt · Legumes: test early but avoid feeding Eggplant Cheese in high volumes until they are around 8-9 months because it can make them Capiscum Black beans super gassy
Aim is to get as many of the major allergens into their diet between 4-6 months (definitely before 1 year) & expose them to as many different foods/flavours as you can