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🥬 Can babies eat arugula?
Wait until 9 months. Peppery salad leaf. Tastes bold, so mix a little into familiar foods.
- From
- 9 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve arugula by age
9 months
Chop leaves finely, wilt them into pasta or eggs, or blend into pesto.
- Chop leaves finely
- Wilt into pasta or eggs
- Or blend into pesto
Amount: 1–2 tsp, mixed in
12 months (1 year)+
Finely chopped raw or wilted in mixed dishes.
- Chop finely
- Mix into dishes
Amount: 1–2 tbsp, mixed in
Is arugula a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk when chopped. Whole leaves can cause gagging.
Nutrition
Vitamin K, folate, calcium.