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🥬 Can babies eat celery?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Raw celery is crunchy and stringy — a known choking risk. Cooked into soups it's easy.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- High
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve celery by age
6 months
Cook celery until very soft (in soup or stew) and chop finely, or blend into sauces.
- Peel off the strings
- Cook until very soft
- Chop finely or blend
Amount: 1–2 tsp, mixed in
9 months
Small pieces of well-cooked celery in soups and stews.
- Peel off the strings
- Cook soft and cut small
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Cooked pieces, or raw celery very thinly sliced once chewing is strong.
- Serve cooked pieces
- Raw only very thin slices
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
Is celery a choking hazard?
High risk High risk raw — stringy and hard. Cook soft and remove the strings.
Nutrition
Vitamin K, potassium, water.