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🥬 Can babies eat swiss chard?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Leafy green with colorful stems. Cook like spinach and chop small.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- Yes
How to serve swiss chard by age
6 months
Cook leaves until very soft, chop finely, and mix into egg, mash or pasta.
- Strip leaves from the stems
- Cook until very soft
- Chop finely and mix in
Amount: 1–2 tsp, mixed in
9 months
Chopped cooked chard in omelets, pasta or rice.
- Cook until soft
- Chop and mix into dishes
Amount: 1–2 tbsp, mixed in
12 months (1 year)+
Chopped cooked chard and soft-cooked stems in mixed dishes.
- Cook leaves and stems soft
- Chop into dishes
Amount: 1–2 tbsp, mixed in
Is swiss chard a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk when cooked and chopped. Whole leaves can cause gagging.
Nutrition
Vitamin K, vitamin A, magnesium, iron.