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Food and Health Guidelines - Torfaen Family Information Service

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12. Appendices<br />

<strong>Food</strong><br />

Recommend wait<br />

until 6 months<br />

6 months<br />

(26 weeks)<br />

6-9 months 9-12 months 12 months<br />

Starchy <strong>Food</strong>s<br />

Smooth cereals e.g.<br />

rice based, potatoes<br />

Smooth cereals e.g.<br />

rice based, potatoes<br />

1-2 Servings per day<br />

Start to introduce<br />

more cereals<br />

including wholemeal<br />

bread, ‘lumpier<br />

texture’ ‘finger foods’<br />

e.g. Toast<br />

Starchy foods of<br />

normal adult texture<br />

3-4 Servings per day<br />

Starchy foods of<br />

normal adult texture<br />

Discourage high fat<br />

foods, savoury snacks<br />

<strong>and</strong> pastry<br />

1 serving at<br />

each meal<br />

Veg & Fruit<br />

Recommend wait<br />

until 6 months<br />

Soft-cooked<br />

vegetables <strong>and</strong> fruit<br />

as a smooth puree<br />

Soft-cooked<br />

vegetables <strong>and</strong> fruit<br />

as a smooth puree<br />

1-2 Servings per day<br />

Raw soft fruit &<br />

vegetables<br />

(as finger foods)<br />

Cooked fruit +<br />

vegetables can be<br />

a coarser/ mashed<br />

texture<br />

2 Servings per day<br />

Lightly cooked or<br />

raw foods.<br />

Chopped finger foods<br />

Vitamin C containing<br />

foods e.g. tomatoes/<br />

unsweetened orange<br />

juice, if diet is<br />

meat free<br />

Adult texture for fruit<br />

<strong>and</strong> vegetables<br />

5 tastes (child size<br />

portions) per day<br />

3-4 Servings per day<br />

Meat & Meat<br />

Alternatives<br />

e.g. fish, pulse, eggs<br />

Recommend wait<br />

until 6 months<br />

Use soft cooked meat<br />

<strong>and</strong> pulses as a puree<br />

Use soft cooked meat<br />

<strong>and</strong> pulses as a puree<br />

At least 1 Serving<br />

per day<br />

Soft cooked minced<br />

or puree meat/fish/<br />

pulses<br />

Hard boiled egg can<br />

be used as a finger<br />

food.<br />

1 Serving per day<br />

Minced/chopped<br />

cooked meats/fish/<br />

pulses<br />

Minimum 1 servings<br />

per day from animal<br />

source or 2 from<br />

vegetable sources<br />

Encourage lean meat<br />

<strong>and</strong> oily fish<br />

Minimum 1 serving<br />

per day from animal<br />

source or 2 from<br />

vegetable sources<br />

Other advise<br />

Recommend wait<br />

until 6 months<br />

Encourage savoury<br />

foods rather than<br />

sweet ones<br />

No gluten containing<br />

foods<br />

Encourage savoury<br />

foods rather than<br />

sweet ones<br />

Introduce cup or<br />

beaker<br />

Avoid adding salt <strong>and</strong><br />

sugar to foods.<br />

Can have gluten<br />

containing foods<br />

Full fat cheese &<br />

yoghurt can be<br />

included<br />

Introduce cup<br />

or beaker<br />

Limit salty foods<br />

Limit salty foods<br />

Limit crisps <strong>and</strong><br />

savoury snacks<br />

Do not add sugar to<br />

drinks<br />

Encourage three<br />

meals a day<br />

Discourage snacking<br />

on foods high in fat,<br />

salt <strong>and</strong> sugar<br />

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