Food chart for 10 months baby boy
10 Months Old Baby Food Chart
Congratulations! Your baby is 10-months-old now, and you must be so proud that you have taken care of your little munchkin so well. You must have noticed a lot of changes in him – he must be crawling, communicating, or even playing. But like every responsible parent out there, you must be worried about his nutritional requirements and overall health. If you are looking for food suggestions for your child, we have something for you. Here we will discuss what you should feed to your 10-month-old baby.
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Nutrient Requirements of a Baby at This Age
The calorie requirements of a baby at this age depends entirely on his weight. As a general rule of thumb, your 10-month-old baby will need anywhere between 90 and 120 calories per kilogram of his weight. According to the experts, this translates to 793 calories for male babies and 717 calories for female babies. Your baby will need food from the main food groups. You can follow the basic food pyramid chart in order to understand the ratio of fruits, vegetables, and grains that you need to follow while serving food to your child. Apart from this, you will have to make sure that your baby gets an adequate amount of calcium and iron in his diet. This is essential for his physical and mental development.
How Much Food Can Your Baby Eat in a Day?
The amount of food consumed regularly will be dictated by your baby’s nutritional requirements and appetite. However, as a general rule of thumb, your baby will need different food items in the following quantities.
- Cereal – between ¼ and ½ cup
- Fruits – between ¼ and ½ cup
- Vegetables – between ¼ and ½ cup
- Dairy products – 2 to 3 tablespoons
- Protein or meat – 4 tablespoons
Best Foods for Your Ten-month-old Baby
An important thing you should remember while giving food to your 10-month-old baby is that you can start supplementing breast milk with regular foods. You can give him finger food or mashed food instead of breastfeeding him. However, there is no hard and fast rule as to when you must stop breastfeeding entirely. This is a decision that you should take after consulting your doctor. If you do decide to wean your baby, there are some foods that should be your top choice.
- Whole wheat idli or dosa
- Moong dal khichdi
- Upma with vegetables
- Dalia
- Homemade milkshake with fresh fruits
- Boiled or scrambled eggs
- Vegetable soup
- Homemade halwa
- Mildly spiced sambar
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A Sample Food Chart/Meal Plan for a 10-month-old Baby
Here is a sample chart that you can follow for making a healthy meal plan for your ten-month-old baby. However, it is recommended that you introduce each new food item one at a time. Wait for three days before you introduce another food item as it is the perfect window to observe if your baby has any allergies. This will also let him get used to the flavour. You can make some changes in this plan and create a meal plan that suits your 10-month-old baby.
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 1
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 2
Early morning | Mother’s milk /formula feed |
Breakfast | Oats-apple smoothie |
Mid-morning | Mashed banana |
Lunch | Bajra (pearl millet)- moong dal (green gram split) khichdi |
Evening | Mother’s milk /formula feed |
Dinner |
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 3
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 4
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 5
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 6
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 1, Day 7
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 1
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 2
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 3
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 4
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 5
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 6
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 2, Day 7
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 1
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 2
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 3
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 4
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 5
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 6
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 3, Day 7
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 1
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 2
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 3
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 4
Early morning | Mother’s milk /formula feed |
Breakfast | |
Mid-morning | Mashed chikoo (sapota) or mashed banana |
Lunch | |
Evening | Mother’s milk /formula feed |
Dinner |
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 5
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 6
Early morning | Mother’s milk /formula feed |
Breakfast | |
Mid-morning | Mashed papaya |
Lunch | Tomato- pumpkin soup |
Evening | Mother’s milk /formula feed |
Dinner |
Diet for a 10 Month-Old – Week 4, Day 7
Video: Food Recipes for a 10-month-old Baby
Tasty Recipes That You Can Try
Given below are the recipes to some healthy food items that you can make for your 10-month-old baby in no time. These recipes are nutritious and will ensure your baby’s all-round development.
1. Semolina Upma
Ingredients
- Semolina/suji – ½ cup
- Mixed veggies like carrots, peas, beans, and boiled potatoes – ½ cup diced
- Jeera – 1 cup
- Water – ¼ tsp
- A pinch of turmeric
- A pinch of salt
- Oil or ghee – ¼ tsp
How to Prepare
- Roast the suji in a pan until it gives a toasty aroma. Keep stirring continuously as it burns quickly otherwise. Keep aside in a bowl.
- In a pan, heat the oil or ghee.
- Add in the jeera and wait until they turn brown.
- Add in the veggies then turmeric and salt. Sauté for about 5 minutes. Add in the semolina and mix it well.
- Next, add in the water and stir continuously to make sure no lumps are formed.
- Stir until the desired consistency is reached.
2. Plain Khichdi
Ingredients
- Toor dal – ¼ cup
- Rice – ¼ cup
- Water – 2 ½ cups
- Tomato – 1, diced
- Oil or ghee – ¼ tsp
- Jeera – ¼ tsp
- A pinch of asafoetida
- Ginger – ¼ inch
- Salt to taste
How to Prepare
- Wash and clean the dal and rice separately until the water runs clear. Soak the rice and dal separately in water for about 30 minutes.
- Strain the water and pressure cook the dal and rice together for up to three whistles. Add in the turmeric also.
- Since you will be making it for your child, add in more water to make it soft.
- Heat the oil or ghee in a pan. Add some cumin seeds and wait till their colour changes.
- Add in the asafoetida, ginger, and tomato and sauté for a few minutes.
- Add in the cooked rice and dal mixture and give it a nice stir.
- Add some salt and let the khichdi boil for a few minutes. It should be a little watery.
3. Scrambled Eggs
Ingredients
- Egg – 1
- Whole milk/formula/breast milk – 2-3 tablespoons
- Fresh cheddar cheese or any other fresh cheese (grated) – 1 tbsp
- Refined oil – 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
How to Prepare
- Crack open the egg into a bowl then add the milk and whisk for a couple of minutes.
- Add in the grated cheese and mix well.
- Heat the oil in a pan. Pour the whisked egg mixture into the pan and stir continuously until the eggs are fully cooked.
- Add the salt and mix well. Serve warm!
- You can also add some finely cut vegetables to get your child to like veggies.
4. Chicken and Potato Soup
Ingredients
- Potatoes (peeled and diced) ½ cup
- Diced chicken – ½ cup
- Diced onion – ½ cup diced
- Freshly grated cheddar cheese – ½ cup
- Garlic cloves – 2
- Butter – 2 tbsp
- Water – 2 cups
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
How to Prepare
- In a large pot, heat the butter.
- Add in the onions and cook them until they turn transparent. Add the garlic and sauté for a couple of minutes.
- Add in the potatoes and cook them for some time.
- Next, add the water and bring to a boil. Add the cheese bit by bit while continuously stirring.
- Bring to a boil once again and add the diced chicken. Cover the pot with a lid and let it cook for 10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
- Season with salt and pepper and the soup is ready.
- If you have cut the potatoes and chicken small enough, let your baby eat them.
- However, if you think your baby is finding it difficult, Blend the soup then give it to your baby.
5. Broken Wheat Porridge
Ingredients
- Broken wheat – ¼ cup
- Water – 1 cup
- Roasted almond powder 1 tsp
- Apple or banana puree – 1 cup
How to prepare:
- Pressure cook the broken wheat and water for three whistles. Allow it to cool.
- Next, transfer it to a blender and blend to get a smooth consistency.
- Transfer it to a bowl then add the almond powder and mix.
- Add the banana or apple puree for sweetness.
Some Tips to Consider
Here are some tips that you should follow before and while feeding your little one.
- Sterilize the utensils you use for your baby.
- Taste the food you prepare for your little one before giving it to him. Make sure it is neither too hot nor too cold. The food should be warm.
- Don’t add too much salt. To enhance the flavour of any dish, add in the cheese!
- Be sure to adjust the ingredients according to your baby’s preferences and nutritional requirements.
- Introduce only one solid food at a time. Wait for three days before introducing any other food. This way you will help your child develop a taste for that particular food. You should also look for any symptoms of allergy in three-days time after having introduced the new food.
- Consult your paediatrician before introducing any new food.
Feeding a 10-month-old is a period of experimentation. As your baby begins to distinguish between flavours and starts to have favourites, you will be able to develop meal plans that your baby truly enjoys. Keep the food pyramid in mind when planning meals and be sure to consult with your paediatrician on what you can and cannot feed your baby.
Disclaimer:
- Each child is different and so use these meal plans as a trusted guide as per your discretion. You can modify the meals according to your child’s preferences / requirements.
- Never force-feed a child.
- While preparing formula, please follow the instructions on the box and use the measuring spoon provided with it.
- While introducing solid food to a baby, initially, one needs to prepare watery gruels/soups. As a child gets older, the caretaker/ mother has to increase the thickness of the liquids slowly according to the child’s capacity to swallow. Foods that are too thick can cause stomach upset/ unnecessary load; while excessively watery food might cause the child to remain hungry.
- Some kids may eat less on some days and that is absolutely alright. However, if a child eats less for more than 3-4 consecutive days, please visit a doctor to guide further.
- A child may eat less during the teething phase or if he/she may not be feeling well. You could increase breast milk /formula feeds on those days. Re-introduce the foods once the child is back to normal.
- Don’t stop feeding if the child is suffering from diarrhoea.
- You can alter the taste of the food by adding some natural flavours like cinnamon, jeera powder, lemon juice, curry leaves etc. if the child doesn’t accept the food initially.
- If your child suffers from an allergy to nuts, gluten or eggs, please consult your doctor before feeding him/her any foods that may contain them.
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Sample Menu for a Baby 8 to 12 Months Old
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Now that your baby is eating solid foods, planning meals can be more challenging. At this age, your baby needs between 750 and 900 calories each day, of which about 400 to 500 should come from
breast milk or formula (if you are not breastfeeding)—roughly 24 ounces (720 mL) a day. Breast milk and formula contain vitamins, minerals, and other important components for brain growth.
At about eight months, you may want to introduce foods that are slightly coarser than strained pureed foods. They require more chewing than baby foods. You can expand your baby's diet to include soft foods such as yogurt, oatmeal, mashed banana, mashed potatoes, or even thicker or lumpy pureed vegetables. Eggs (including scrambled) are an excellent source of protein, as are cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, and avocado.
Sample menu ideas for an 8- to 12-month-old baby:
1 cup = 8 ounces = 240 ml
¾ cup = 6 ounces = 180 ml
½ cup = 4 ounces = 120 ml
¼ cup = 2 ounces = 60 ml
Breakfast
2 to 4 ounces cereal, or 1 mashed or scrambled egg
2 to 4 ounces mashed or diced fruit
Breastmilk or 4 to 6 ounces formula
Snack
Lunch
2 to 4 ounces yogurt or cottage cheese, or pureed or diced beans or meat
2 to 4 ounces cooked pureed or diced yellow or orange vegetables
Breastmilk or 4 to 6 ounces formula
Snack
Dinner
2 to 4 ounces diced diced poultry, meat, or tofu
2 to 4 ounces cooked green vegetables
2 to 4 ounces cooked soft-whole grain pasta or potato
2 to 4 ounces diced or mashed fruit
Breastmilk or 4 to 6 ounces formula
Before bedtime
Breastmilk or 6 to 8 ounces formula, or water. (If breastmilk or formula, follow with water or brush teeth afterward).
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- 8/12/2022
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The first year of a baby's life is unique. The processes of growth and development are so intense that each new month is not like the previous one. In this regard, the child's diet undergoes changes every month to meet the growing needs of the body for nutrients, vitamins, minerals and other biologically active substances. Let's discuss what changes are taking place in the baby's diet, and what can be included in the diet at 10 months. 9Ol000 Basic principles and changes in nutrition at 10 months
The basic food groups that must be included in the daily diet of children in the second half of life remain the same - vegetables, fruits, meat, cereals, dairy products. There are 3 main meals and 2-3 additional ones, while the portion size increases, and the daily amount of food is 1000-1100 ml. The child no longer looks like a baby - he has grown stronger, is trying to walk, he has an interest in all the phenomena of the world around him, including traditional adult food. Of course, the menu at 10 months is still very different from the food of the general table, but in terms of the possible variety of food, the list is already close to the diet of older children. The baby’s menu can already be diversified with homemade dishes in the form of soups, puddings and casseroles. Vegetables and fruits can be partially raw, grated on a fine grater. The drinking diet is still represented mainly by water, but the child can already drink compotes and fruit drinks of home and industrial production without the addition of sugar and artificial colors.
Feeding a 10-month-old baby
Daily routine and nutrition are very important in a baby's life. Children quickly get used to a certain routine and more readily eat the dishes that are traditionally offered at this meal. Of course, each child is unique, and yours has its own favorite foods and their combinations. Try to rationally distribute all the necessary complementary foods in 5 meals, taking into account the characteristics of family life. Adhere to the principle of a balanced menu, plan your diet for the week in advance, while trying to diversify your diet as much as possible, accustoming your child to the taste of new foods.
First meal
The first meal is early in the morning - the baby wakes up hungry after a 6-8 hour break in food. It is best to feed your baby with breast milk or an adapted formula. Child health and nutrition experts recommend continued breastfeeding (BC) until at least the end of the first year of life. The nutritional value of mother's milk at this age is already low, but as a source of the most important biological substances and psycho-emotional comfort, it is undoubtedly priceless. If the child is bottle-fed, you can prepare him a drink based on an adapted mixture. Until the end of the first year of a child's life, it is not recommended to feed whole cow's milk. The fact is that the protein of cow's and goat's milk can cause an allergic reaction, in addition, it causes damage to the intestinal epithelium of an infant and is a serious burden on the kidneys. Do not rush to introduce this unadapted product into the baby's diet.
See also: Complementary Foods and Meals
Breakfast
The second meal, at approximately 9-10 am, should provide energy and nutrients for a 10-month-old baby to be active in the morning. What can you offer your child for breakfast? Milk porridge is the perfect product for a good start to the day - it is rich in complex carbohydrates, which ensures long-term saturation and energy boost. The dietary fibers included in its composition are involved in comfortable digestion. In addition, cereals are a source of almost all essential nutrients. In the nutrition of babies at 10 months, the consistency of porridge may already be less homogeneous. Try introducing porridge into your diet, which contains cereal flakes and crushed berries, which helps your child learn to chew. At this age, mothers often begin to cook porridge at home, but it is preferable to use industrial products. Commercially produced porridge is often multi-cereal, which makes it possible to use the beneficial qualities of various grain crops, including those that cannot be cooked at home due to poor digestibility. Cereals go well with fruits and vegetables. For breakfast, you can additionally offer fruit puree or slices of boiled / baked soft fruits for breakfast. Cottage cheese and vegetable or cottage cheese and cereal casseroles and puddings can diversify the weekly breakfast menu. Every day a child can eat up to 50 grams of cottage cheese. If the child has not previously had allergic reactions, you can expand the range of fruits and gradually introduce citrus fruits and a number of exotic fruits into the diet.
Drinks
It is not recommended to give a large amount of liquid immediately after a meal, as this overloads the digestion process. Limit yourself to a few sips of water or compote if the child wants to drink food. And between the main meals, periodically offer the baby water, compote or fruit drink, as well as special children's tea. Limit your juice intake, as this is a high-carbohydrate product and is a serious burden on the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. The volume of juice per day should not exceed 100 ml.
Lunch
The next meal, lunch, covers a third of the total energy expenditure of the day and provides essential nutrients for active growth and development. At 10 months, it is already possible to offer the baby unpurified soup, provided that well-boiled vegetables are used. Meat complementary foods should be combined with foods that promote the best absorption of trace elements important for growth and development, especially copper and iron. First of all, these are vegetables, with the exception of legumes, and buckwheat. Given that different types of meat contain different amounts of trace elements and vitamins, a balanced weekly diet includes at least 3-4 types of meat complementary foods. Also, 1-2 times a week, the baby can eat dishes with the addition of offal - the liver, tongue and heart. In addition to mashed meat, the baby can be offered coarsely chopped meatballs or steam cutlets. Adding vegetable and cereal components to a meat dish makes the taste more tender and enriches the diet with other beneficial nutrients. Despite the insipid taste of dinner dishes, which seems to many adults, it is not recommended to add salt and spices to them. At 10 months, onions and parsley and dill can be used to develop taste buds in dishes.
Snack
Snack, although not the main meal, is necessary for the baby to reinforce forces after a daytime nap and provide the necessary energy for active activities in the afternoon. A dairy product rich in easily digestible protein and fat is ideal, combined with cereals and fruits that complement the dish with carbohydrates and fiber. For a 10-month-old baby, this could be a specialized fermented milk drink combined with baby biscuits and fruit. Another option would be a special industrial product called "Snack Porridge", which is a delicious dessert that combines cereals, milk and natural fruits. In addition to nutritional value, it is a source of dietary fiber, organic acids, vitamins and trace elements. And for kids, this is a delicacy, because the dish has a delicate texture and pleasant taste.
Dinner
The main evening meal should be easy to digest to avoid problems with digestion at night, and at the same time be nutritious. A 10-month-old baby can be offered a fish soufflé with a vegetable garnish, a curd-cereal casserole with fruit sauce, baked vegetables with noodles, or a fruit-cereal pudding. Right before bedtime, the baby can be fed with breast milk or an adapted mixture, which will ensure comfortable falling asleep and a restful night's sleep.
The table shows a sample menu for one day for a healthy 10 month old baby.
Seeing | Menus | volume, ml / number, grams |
200 | Water/compote or juice | 100/100 |
| ||
Lunch (13:00) | Vegetable soup with 70003 9,0002 60/2 | |
| Fresh carrot salad with olive oil | 50/3 200 |
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Diet for a child aged 9-12 months
By 9 months the main complementary foods have already been introduced, so the expansion of the child's diet continues. It is important to know that at this age the consistency of the products should change from homogenized to finely and coarsely ground.
A meat dish for an older child can be offered in the form of meatballs, which diversifies the child's diet and stimulates the formation of chewing skills. Canned meat industrial production for children over 8 months. - coarsely chopped, spices and spices (white pepper, celery, parsley, dill, onion, basil, thyme) can be added to them.
The volume of fish puree increases to 60 g per day by 12 months. Fish is given 2 times a week boiled without broth (instead of meat).
At this age, children's pasta can be offered to the child.
The number of children's biscuits and crackers is increased up to 10-15 g per day (2-3 biscuits).
By the year it is useful to add finely chopped fresh garden greens (dill, parsley) to various dishes, which significantly enriches the diet with vitamins and minerals.
Sample diet for a 12 month old child:
breakfast 8 hours | Dairy-free or milk porridge* Butter Boiled egg yolk Fruit puree | 150-200 g approx. 1 tsp. 1/2 pcs 50 g |
lunch 12 noon | Vegetable puree Vegetable oil Meat puree (meatballs) or fish Bread/rust Compote | 180 g |
afternoon tea 4 pm | Breast milk (kefir or yogurt)** Cottage cheese Fruit puree Baby biscuits | 100 g 50 g 50-70 g 2 pcs |
dinner 20 hours | Vegetables or porridge** Meat puree Vegetable oil Fruit juice | 180 g 20 g 1/2 tsp. 50 ml |
at bedtime 11 pm | Breast milk (DMS)*** | 200 ml |
* - dairy-free porridge should be diluted with breast milk or infant formula that the child receives. Milk porridge is diluted with water.
** - daily volume of kefir or yogurt can be up to 200 ml,
*** - infant milk formula
Approximate diet of a 12-month-old child with an allergy to cow's milk proteins:
breakfast 8 hours
| Dairy-free porridge* Vegetable oil Fruit puree | 150-200 g approx. 1 tsp. 50 g |
lunch 12 noon | Vegetable puree Vegetable oil Meat puree/meatball Bread/rust Compote | 180 g about 1/2 tsp. 50-70 g 10 g 50 ml |
afternoon tea 4 pm | Breast milk or formula for infants with cow's milk protein intolerance Fruit puree Rusk | 150-180 ml |
dinner 20 hours | Vegetables or dairy-free porridge** Vegetable oil Meat puree Fruit juice | 180 g about 1/2 tsp. 30-40 g 50 ml |
at bedtime 11 pm | Breast milk or formula for infants with intolerance to cow's milk proteins | 200 ml |
* - dairy-free porridge should be diluted with breast milk or formula for children with intolerance to cow's milk proteins.
** - you can either alternate porridge or vegetables, or offer a mixed dish - porridge with vegetables.