🍍 Can babies eat pineapple?

Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Sweet and fibrous. The core is too tough; avoid it.

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

How to serve pineapple by age

6 months

Offer a large spear of ripe pineapple without the core. Babies suck and gnaw on it.

  1. Cut a large spear of ripe pineapple
  2. Remove the core
  3. Let baby suck and gnaw on it

Amount: 1 spear

9 months

Thin, small pieces.

  1. Remove the core
  2. Cut into thin, small pieces

Amount: A few pieces

12 months (1 year)+

Bite-size pieces.

  1. Remove the core
  2. Cut into bite-size pieces

Amount: A few pieces

Is pineapple a choking hazard?

Medium risk Medium risk because it is fibrous. Skip the core.

Nutrition

Vitamin C, manganese.

Goes well with

chicken, yogurt

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