Bitelings
🟢 Can babies eat peas?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Small and round. Smash them for young babies.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve peas by age
6 months
Cook and smash peas flat, or mash into a spread on toast.
- Cook peas and smash them flat
- Or mash into a spread on toast
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
9 months
Lightly smashed cooked peas for pincer practice.
- Cook the peas
- Smash lightly for pincer practice
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
12 months (1 year)+
Whole cooked peas.
- Cook the peas
- Serve them whole
Amount: 1–2 tbsp
Is peas a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk whole. Flatten for young babies.
Nutrition
Protein, fiber, vitamin K, iron.