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🥕 Can babies eat carrot?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Raw carrot is hard and a known choking risk. Cooked carrot is a great first food.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- High
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve carrot by age
6 months
Steam or roast large sticks until very soft. Or grate raw carrot finely.
- Cut carrot into large sticks
- Steam or roast until very soft
- Or grate raw carrot finely
Amount: 1–2 sticks
9 months
Cut soft-cooked carrot into small pieces.
- Cook carrot until soft
- Cut into small pieces
Amount: A few pieces
12 months (1 year)+
Cooked pieces or grated raw. Wait on raw sticks until chewing is strong.
- Offer soft-cooked pieces, or finely grated raw
- Wait on raw sticks until chewing is strong
Amount: A few pieces
Is carrot a choking hazard?
High risk High risk when raw. Always cook soft or grate finely.
Nutrition
Vitamin A (beta-carotene), fiber.