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Salt — babies (weaning age)
Salt and babies (weaning age): Avoid. No added salt before 12 months — babies' kidneys cannot handle it.
Guideline answers for a general audience, not personal medical advice. Pregnancy, diabetes, gout and IBS are managed by clinicians — this page repeats what the public guidelines say, nothing more.
The answer
Avoid. No added salt before 12 months — babies' kidneys cannot handle it.
Source: NHS (UK) · checked 2026-09-03
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Frequently asked questions
Can I eat salt?
Avoid. No added salt before 12 months — babies' kidneys cannot handle it.
Where does this answer come from?
The NHS (UK) guidance — linked in the source line below.
Does this replace my clinician's advice?
No. Guidelines are written for populations; your clinician's advice is written for you. If the two disagree, theirs wins.
Soft cheese with a mould rind (brie, camembert, blue)
Not recommended under 1 year — listeria risk, salt and texture.
Milk (cow's)
Not as a main drink before 12 months — it displaces breastmilk/formula and is low in iron. Fine in cooking from 6 months.
Sushi with raw fish
Raw fish is not recommended for babies; cooked-fish sushi in pieces is fine from 6 months.
Whole nuts
Whole nuts are a choking hazard until about age 5. Ground or as smooth butter from 6 months.
Sugary soft drinks and juice
Sugary drinks have no place under 1 year — teeth and appetite.
Honey
Not before 12 months — honey can contain botulism spores a baby cannot handle.
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