1 Year Baby Food Chart

1 Year Baby Food Chart- A complete guidelines for Parents

At one year old, your baby has reached a major milestone — the exciting phase from soft baby foods to more wholesome, family-style meals. This stage is not just about nutrition; it’s about encouraging independence, exploring new tastes and textures, and building lifelong healthy eating habits. By now, your child can chew most foods as well as adults, which means they’re ready to start eating the same meals as the rest of the family — with a few adjustments for safety and nutrition. Below is a detailed food chart and practical guidelines to help you plan a balanced and enjoyable diet for your growing toddler.

Role of Breast milk After One Year

At this age, breast milk still provides important nutrition and protection against infections, but your child’s primary source of nutrition and energy now shifts to solid foods. Continue breastfeeding if you and your child wish, but make sure to offer solid meals first, followed by breast milk or milk if your child is still hungry. This approach helps ensure your toddler gets enough nutrients from a variety of foods while maintaining the benefits of breastfeeding.

How much food and How often for 1-Year Baby:

At this age, your child can typically eat three-quarters to one full cup of food, three to four times a day, along with one to two healthy snacks between meals.
If your child is not breastfed, they may need to eat more frequently to meet their growing nutritional needs.
By the time most children begin walking, so their daily routine should ideally include four to five small meals and two nutritious snacks.
Milk and dairy products are essential for growth and bone health, so aim to offer one to two cups of milk per day, or equivalent dairy alternatives.

Key Nutritional Guidelines for a 1-Year-Old

Include Animal-Based Foods Daily

Milk, curd, cheese
Eggs (well-cooked and finely chopped or mashed)
Meat, fish, poultry (cooked thoroughly and minced or shredded)

Even if your child doesn’t have teeth, they can still eat well-cooked and mashed animal foods safely.

Include Plant-Based Proteins

Include protein rich foods like lentils, chickpeas, peas, and toor/moong dal
Offer nut-based options, such as smooth peanut butter or finely ground nuts
Offer Rice, wheat, oats, suji, ragi, millets in the form of Porridge, khichdi, upma, dosa, idli, roti
Prepare a nutritious porridge using a homemade health mix made from a blend of grains and nuts. Its perfect for growing toddlers.

Note: Whole nuts are a choking hazard and should be avoided.

Add Fruits & Vegetables

Offer green vegetables like carrot, pumpkin, spinach, sweet potato, bottle gourd, peas (mashed or cooked until soft)
Include a variety of fresh fruits such as banana, apple, papaya, mango, orange, avacado,

Note: Serve steamed/boiled/pureed and well mashed or soft-cooked

Healthy Fats for Energy

Add a small amount of ghee, butter, or oil to your baby’s meals for extra energy and taste.

Healthy Snacks

Choose snacks like fresh fruits, boiled sweet potato, vegetable sticks, home-made (grain/veg) rotis, or homemade multigrain biscuits instead of sugary or processed snacks.