🥭 Can babies eat mango?

Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Juicy and sweet. The pit is a great teething tool if you leave a little fruit on it.

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

How to serve mango by age

6 months

Offer a large peeled spear, or the pit with most of the flesh removed (no loose pieces).

  1. Peel ripe mango and cut a large spear
  2. Or offer the pit with most of the flesh removed
  3. Remove loose fibers and pieces from the pit

Amount: 1 spear

9 months

Small cubes of ripe mango.

  1. Use ripe mango
  2. Cut into small cubes

Amount: A few cubes

12 months (1 year)+

Slices or chunks.

  1. Use ripe mango
  2. Cut into slices or chunks

Amount: A few slices

Is mango a choking hazard?

Low risk Low risk when ripe. Remove loose fibers from the pit before offering it.

Nutrition

Vitamin C, vitamin A, folate.

Goes well with

yogurt, chicken, chia seeds

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