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🌽 Can babies eat corn?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Corn on the cob makes a great gnawing food. Loose kernels need care.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve corn by age
6 months
Offer a short piece of cooked cob (about 5 cm) to gnaw.
- Cook the cob
- Cut a short piece, about 5 cm
- Let baby gnaw on it
Amount: 1 short piece
9 months
Cob pieces, or smashed kernels.
- Offer pieces of cooked cob
- Or smash the kernels
Amount: 1 short piece
12 months (1 year)+
Loose kernels.
- Cook the corn
- Serve loose kernels
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
Is corn a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk with loose kernels for young babies.
Nutrition
Fiber, B vitamins.