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🧄 Can babies eat garlic?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. A family-food flavor that babies can enjoy from the start. Cooked garlic is milder.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve garlic by age
6 months
Cook garlic in oil until soft and mash into vegetables, lentils or meat.
- Cook garlic until soft
- Mash into food
Amount: A little, mixed in
9 months
Minced, cooked garlic in any dish.
- Mince garlic finely
- Cook it into dishes
Amount: A little, mixed in
12 months (1 year)+
Any dish.
- Mince or crush
- Use in any dish
Amount: A little
Is garlic a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk when minced or mashed. Don't offer whole roasted cloves loose for young babies.
Nutrition
Adds flavor. Garlic salt and powders with salt are not for babies.