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Can babies eat orange?
Orange can be offered once your baby has started solids, prepared to suit their stage.
How to cook orange for a baby
- Method
- Peel and segment
- Ready in
- 3 Min.
- Texture
- Blended juice or soft segments
How you cut and serve orange changes as your baby grows. That is set out age by age below.
How to prepare orange, age by age
- 6 to 8 months
- Blend peeled, pipped segments into a smooth purée or mix juice into other fruit purées.
- 9 to 11 months
- Peeled segment pieces cut into small chunks — remove all pips and membrane.
- 12 to 17 months
- Small orange pieces, peel and pips removed, as finger food.
- 18 months and over
- Orange segments cut in half as finger food — they can handle this well.
Choking risk
Remove all pips, peel, and white pith before serving. Orange segments must be cut into small pieces for babies — the rounded shape and slippery texture can cause choking if given whole.
Watch: How to avoid choking
Is orange an allergen?
Orange is not one of the main food allergens. Any new food can cause a reaction the first time it is offered, so give it on its own and stay with your baby while they eat.
Is orange good for babies?
Oranges are among the highest sources of Vitamin C in common fruits, providing over 50mg per orange — more than enough to meet a baby's daily needs. Vitamin C powerfully boosts iron absorption from plant foods, making it an invaluable pairing with iron-rich meals. Their natural sweetness also makes them a baby favourite.
- Vitamin C
- Folate
- Potassium
- Thiamine
Storing orange
In the fridge
2 Days. Store peeled orange pieces in a sealed glass container
In the freezer
3 Months. Freeze orange juice in ice cube trays — handy for smoothies and purees
Baby recipes with orange
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This page is general information based on NHS weaning guidance, not medical advice. Always stay with your baby while they eat. If you have concerns about allergies, choking or your baby's development, speak to your health visitor or GP.