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🟩 Can babies eat seaweed?
Yes, from 6 months, when your baby is ready for solids. Nori adds savory flavor and iodine. Sheets stick to the mouth; crumble them small.
- From
- 6 months
- Choking risk
- Medium
- Common allergen
- No
- Iron-rich
- No
How to serve seaweed by age
6 months
Crumble unseasoned nori finely and sprinkle onto rice, egg or avocado.
- Use unseasoned nori
- Crumble very finely
- Sprinkle onto soft foods
Amount: A pinch, sprinkled
9 months
Small crumbled pieces of nori on rice balls or eggs.
- Use unseasoned nori
- Crumble into small pieces
Amount: A pinch
12 months (1 year)+
Small strips of nori. Avoid kelp and hijiki.
- Cut nori into small strips
- Avoid kelp and hijiki
Amount: 1 small strip
Is seaweed a choking hazard?
Medium risk Medium risk — large sheets can stick and cause gagging. Crumble finely.
Nutrition
Iodine, vitamin K. Kelp has too much iodine and hijiki contains arsenic — skip both.