🥬 Can babies eat lettuce?

Wait until 9 months. Raw leaves are thin and can stick to the roof of the mouth. Not much nutrition, lots of practice.

From
9 months
Choking risk
Medium
Common allergen
No
Iron-rich
No

How to serve lettuce by age

9 months

Chop leaves very finely and mix into wraps or other foods.

  1. Wash well
  2. Chop very finely
  3. Mix into other foods

Amount: 1–2 tbsp, mixed in

12 months (1 year)+

Finely shredded lettuce in sandwiches and salads.

  1. Wash well
  2. Shred finely

Amount: 1–2 tbsp

Is lettuce a choking hazard?

Medium risk Medium risk. Large raw leaves can stick and cause gagging; shred finely.

Nutrition

Vitamin K, vitamin A, water.

Goes well with

cucumber, tomato, chicken

More vegetables