Food guide
Pasta
Pasta can be introduced around 6 months. Small pasta shapes or broken spaghetti work well for babies learning to self-feed.
How to serve at this age
6-9 months: Serve very soft, small pasta shapes or cut long pasta into small pieces. 9-12 months: Offer soft pasta as finger food with sauce. 12-24 months: Serve various pasta shapes with family meals.
Nutrition
Good source of carbohydrates for energy. Enriched pasta provides iron and B vitamins. Whole wheat pasta offers more fiber.
A note from the editors
Cook pasta longer than package directions for younger babies. Toss with olive oil to prevent sticking.
Good to know
Regular pasta contains wheat gluten. Cook until very soft for younger babies. Watch portion sizes as pasta is filling.
