Table 4.
Characteristic | Foods |
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Age of onset of new foods in the diet: | |
-after 4 months | 89% of children |
-after 5 months | 11% of children |
Vegetables to be introduced to the diet at 4–6 months of age: | Pumpkin, broccoli, cauliflower then carrots, potatoes, green beans, beets, zucchini Parsley |
Fruits to be introduced to the diet after 5 months of age | Peach, grapes, avocado, watermelon, blueberries |
Foods to be introduced to the diet after 6 months of age: | |
-vegetables | Sweet potatoes and green peas |
-fruits | Apple, pear, banana, strawberries |
-cereals | Corn, wheat |
-meats | Rabbit meat, pork, then turkey meat |
-fish | Cod, salmon, and others |
Eggs to be introduced to the diet after 7 months of age | First yolk, then egg white |
Cereals to be introduced to the diet after 8 months of age | Rice, oats |
Meats to be introduced to the diet after 8 months of age | Beef, chicken meat |
Foods to be introduced to the diet after 12 months of age | Soya, peanuts |