Food directory
Reference foods, sorted by category and age of introduction. Allergens, marked A, are introduced one at a time, in the morning.
Category
Age of introduction
71 foods
Vegetables
17 foods From 4–6 months
Carrot
Zucchini (seedless)
Green beans
Red kuri squash / squash
Sweet potato
Potato
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Leek (white part)
Parsnip
Peas
Fennel
Spinach
Eggplant
Tomato (peeled, deseeded)
Cooked beet
Celery A
Fruits
16 foods From 4–6 months
Cooked apple
Cooked pear
Cooked banana
Peach
Apricot
Plum
Mango
Melon
Watermelon
Blueberry
Strawberry A
Raspberry A
Kiwi A
Citrus fruits A
Very ripe pineapple A
Lychee / exotic fruits A
Proteins
11 foods From 4–6 months
Chicken
Turkey
Lean beef
Veal
Low-sodium ham
White fish A
Salmon A
Sardine A
Hard-boiled egg yolk A
Well-cooked egg white A
Blended shrimp A
Legumes
6 foods From 6 months
Red lentils
Blended chickpeas
Blended white beans
Blended green lentils
Plain tofu A
Split peas
Well-cooked then blended, from 6 months.
Nuts & Seeds
11 foods From 4–6 months
Almond butter A
Peanut butter A
Hazelnut butter A
Cashew butter A
Walnut butter A
Pistachio butter A
Tahini (sesame) A
Pecan butter A
Brazil nut butter A
Ground flaxseeds A
Ground sunflower seeds A
Always as smooth butter. Never whole before 4 years old.
Dairy
10 foods From 6 months
Plain yogurt A
Plain petit-suisse A
Sheep milk yogurt A
From 12 months
Plain fromage blanc A
Grated emmental A
Comté A
Pasteurized brie / camembert A
Mozzarella A
Fresh goat cheese A
Whole cow's milk A
Plain, neither sweetened nor low-fat. Yogurt and petit-suisse from 6 months, cheeses and whole milk from 12 months.
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Testing an allergen
In the morning or at noon, on a weekday, never the day before a weekend. One food at a time, in a very small amount, increasing over 3 days.
Signs to watch for
Redness, facial swelling, vomiting. Wheezing or difficulty breathing: emergency, call your local emergency number.