🍠 Can babies eat cassava?

Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Starchy root (yuca) that must always be peeled and fully cooked — never raw.

From
6 months
Choking risk
Medium
Common allergen
No
Iron-rich
No

How to serve cassava by age

6 months

Peel, remove the woody core, boil until very soft, and mash or offer thick soft wedges.

  1. Peel and remove the woody core
  2. Boil until very soft
  3. Mash or cut thick wedges

Amount: 1–2 wedges

9 months

Small pieces of well-cooked cassava, or mash.

  1. Cook until very soft
  2. Cut into small pieces

Amount: A few pieces

12 months (1 year)+

Cooked pieces or baked wedges.

  1. Always cook it fully
  2. Serve pieces or baked wedges

Amount: A few pieces

Is cassava a choking hazard?

Medium risk Medium risk — cooked cassava can be gummy. Never serve raw: raw cassava contains natural toxins.

Nutrition

Carbohydrates, vitamin C, potassium.

Goes well with

black beans, chicken, avocado

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