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🐟 Can babies eat salmon?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Fatty fish with omega-3s. Fish is a common allergen.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Low
- Common allergen
- Fish
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve salmon by age
6 months
Flake cooked salmon into large pieces, checking carefully for bones, or make soft cakes.
- Flake cooked salmon into large pieces
- Check carefully for bones
- Or make soft salmon cakes
Amount: A few large flakes
9 months
Flaked pieces.
- Flake cooked salmon
- Remove all bones
Amount: A few flakes
12 months (1 year)+
Flaked or in pieces.
- Flake cooked salmon or cut into pieces
- Remove all bones
Amount: A few flakes
Is salmon a choking hazard?
Low risk Low risk once bones are removed.
Salmon and allergies
Allergen: fish Introduce salmon on its own, early in the day, and watch for a reaction. Ask your pediatrician first if your baby has eczema or a known food allergy.
Nutrition
Omega-3 (DHA), protein, vitamin D.