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Baby Food Portion Guide
How much solid food to offer by age. Per-meal portions, allergen intro list, foods to wait on.
Daily portion guide
6–8 months
- Cereal / grains
- 2–4 tbsp / day (iron-fortified)
- Fruits
- 2–4 tbsp / day
- Vegetables
- 2–4 tbsp / day
- Protein
- 1–2 tbsp / day (pureed meat, beans, egg yolk)
- Dairy
- 1–2 tbsp plain yogurt / day (no added sugar)
- Breast milk / formula
- 24–32 oz breast milk or formula / day
Texture: Thin purees progressing to thicker mash
Allergen introduction checklist
Recent guidelines recommend introducing common allergens early (around 4–6 months once solids begin) to reduce later allergy risk. Introduce one at a time, 3–5 days apart:
- Peanut (smooth peanut butter thinned with water, or peanut puff)
- Egg (well-cooked, mashed yolk + white)
- Dairy (plain whole-milk yogurt, small amounts of cheese)
- Wheat, soy, tree nuts, sesame, fish, shellfish
Ask your pediatrician first if there’s severe family allergy history.
Wait-list: do not give before age 1
- Honey — botulism risk in infants
- Cow’s milk as a main drink — OK in yogurt and cheese, but not a bottle
- Added salt, added sugar, and heavily processed foods
- Choking hazards — whole grapes, hot dog rounds, whole nuts, popcorn, hard raw veg
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What it does
6-8 months is starter portions. 9-11 is expanding. 12+ is variety. Portion guidance for each food group, plus allergen intro and wait-list.
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<iframe src="https://freetoolarena.com/embed/baby-food-portion-guide" width="100%" height="720" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="Baby Food Portion Guide" style="border:1px solid #e2e8f0;border-radius:12px;max-width:720px;"></iframe>How to use it
- Pick baby age band.
- Read per-food portions.
- Review allergen + wait list.
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