⚫ Can babies eat chia seeds?

Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Tiny seeds that gel in liquid. Always soak or grind them.

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

How to serve chia seeds by age

6 months

Grind or soak chia in liquid and stir into yogurt or oatmeal.

  1. Grind chia, or soak it in liquid
  2. Stir into yogurt or oatmeal

Amount: ¼–½ tsp

9 months

Chia pudding or sprinkled (soaked) on fruit.

  1. Make chia pudding
  2. Or sprinkle soaked chia on fruit
  3. Always pre-soak chia

Amount: 1–2 tbsp pudding

12 months (1 year)+

Soaked or mixed into foods.

  1. Serve chia soaked, or mixed into foods
  2. Always pre-soak dry chia

Amount: 1–2 tsp

Is chia seeds a choking hazard?

Low risk Low risk when soaked. Dry chia can swell — always pre-soak.

Nutrition

Omega-3 (ALA), fiber, calcium.

Goes well with

yogurt, raspberries

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