Table 2.
Examples of portion sizes at 6 and 12 months during the complementary feeding phase.
| Examples of Portion Sizes during the Complementary Feeding Phase | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6 Months | 12 Months | |
| Cereals | Cereal creams (rice, corn and tapioca, wheat, multi-cereal cream)20 g | Baby pasta 25 g Rice 25 g Couscous 25 g |
| Homogenized meat | 40 g (half a jar) | 80 g (a jar) |
| Freeze-dried meat | 5 g | 10 g |
| Fresh meat | 15 g | 30 g |
| Homogenized legumes | 40 g (half a jar) | 80 g (a jar) |
| Dry decorticated legumes | 10 g | 15 g |
| Fresh legumes | 25 g | 40 g |
| Homogenized fish | 40 g (half a jar) | 80 g (a jar) |
| Fresh fish | 20 g | 30 g |
| Fresh cheese | 20 g | 30 g |
| Egg | 25 g (half an egg) | 50 g (an egg) |
| Seasonal vegetables | 20 g | 30 g |
| Extra virgin olive oil (during the day) |
10 g | 20 g |
| Vegetable broth (no added salt) | 160–180 mL | |
| Fresh fruit | 80 g | 80 g |