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🌿 Can babies eat artichoke?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. The tender heart is the baby-friendly part. Leaves are for older kids to scrape with their teeth.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve artichoke by age
6 months
Offer soft-cooked artichoke hearts, quartered, or mash them into a dip.
- Cook artichoke hearts until soft
- Quarter or mash into a dip
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
9 months
Small pieces of cooked heart.
- Use soft-cooked hearts
- Cut into small pieces
Amount: A few pieces
12 months (1 year)+
Cooked hearts in pieces. Let older toddlers scrape cooked leaves with supervision.
- Serve heart pieces
- Remove the fuzzy choke
Amount: A few pieces
Is artichoke a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk. Remove the fuzzy choke and tough leaves; serve the soft heart.
Nutrition
Fiber, folate, vitamin K.