Table 2: Foods, drinks and textures from birth to 1 year Age Texture Food and examples Birth Liquids Breast milk, infant – around formula only 6 months Around Mashed, Breast milk, infant 6 progressing formula cooled months to minced boiled tap water (as 8 and required) – months Iron-fortified infant cereals Cooked, finely chopped or pureed meat/chicken/fish, minced beef/lamb/pork Mashed tofu/beans/chickpeas Mashed hard boiled or scrambled egg Mashed cooked vegetables (e.g. pumpkin, potato, potato, zucchini, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, spinach). Ensure these are not mashed together Mashed soft fruit (e.g. banana, avocado) or cooked fruit (e.g. apple, pear, apricot)
Table 2: Foods, drinks and textures from birth to 1 year Age Texture Food and examples Birth – around 6 months Liquids only Breast milk, infant formula Around 6 months – 8 months Mashed, progressing to minced and Breast milk, infant formula cooled boiled tap water (as required) Iron-fortified infant cereals Cooked, finely chopped or pureed meat/chicken/fish, minced beef/lamb/pork Mashed tofu/beans/chickpeas Mashed hard boiled or scrambled egg Mashed cooked vegetables (e.g. pumpkin, potato, potato, zucchini, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, peas, spinach). Ensure these are not mashed together Mashed soft fruit (e.g. banana, avocado) or cooked fruit (e.g. apple, pear, apricot)
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