While this is generally not a concern and resolves with practice and time, be prepared for some coughing and gagging. This is because the juice shoots out of the fruit under pressure, which can be tricky for babies to learn to manage. Note that juicy fruits like clementines may cause a fair amount of coughing as baby learns to eat it. To minimize the risk, cut the clementine’s flesh away from the papery membrane and serve as bite size pieces. Citrus segments (if left in the surrounding membrane) and seeds are choking hazards for babies and children. Are clementines a choking hazard for babies? 7 Plus, whole oranges are more nutritious than juice. Regular and especially excessive consumption of sweet beverages (even naturally sweet drinks like orange juice) may reduce the diversity of foods and nutrients consumed and increase the risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and dental caries. 6 That said, we believe that it is best to wait to serve juice until age two and even then, to limit the amount offered to minimize sugar (including natural sugar) in your child’s diet. After the first birthday, small amounts of juice (less than 4 ounces a day, ideally diluted with water to reduce sweetness) may be safely offered. Juice of any kind should not be given to babies unless directed to do so by a health provider. 5 If your child is taking medications, consider talking to your child’s health care provider to learn more. ★Tip: Like grapefruit, clementines may interact with medications. Do what you can with the budget and resources available to you. Of course, fruit is better than no fruit. 4 Food preferences start early, and kids who are regularly offered canned fruit (which is softer and sweeter) naturally learn to love it. Canned fruit is often soaked in a lye solution to remove the fruit skins and usually contains added sugar (which often shows up as “100% fruit juice”) for preservation. 2 3Īre canned clementines okay? Yes, but try to choose fresh fruit when possible. 1 Clementines contain a particular carotenoid called beta-cryptoxanthin, which offers antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory benefits, and more. Clementines also contain B-vitamins (including folate), beta carotene (which converts to vitamin A), fiber, and many other beneficial plant nutrients like carotenoids and phenols, which together promote healthy growth, development, and vision. Clementines contain tons of vitamin C, which powers your baby’s immune system and aids the absorption of iron from plant foods like beans, lentils, nuts, and seeds. Callie, 17 months, eats bite-size pieces of clementine. Hawii, 15 months, eats bite-size pieces of clementine. Check out our suggestions for safely introducing clementines to babies.Ĭooper, 10 months, eats bite-size pieces of clementine with the membrane removed. For our purposes, the information here is about the fruit itself. California, Morocco, and Spain produce most of the world’s commercially cultivated clementines, which are sometimes called “Christmas fruit” as they are harvested at the start of the holiday season and often gifted to loved ones.Ĭlementines are often eaten fresh or squeezed for their sweet juice, but the citrus is also used to make essence, oil, peel, and more. Some clementines have seeds, others do not, and most varieties have very thin, easy-to-peel skin.
They are descendants of the mandarin and the sweet orange-a happy pairing many years ago in Algeria or China (the origin is disputed) that led to clementine groves growing in sunny climates around the world. Background and origins of clementinesĬlementines are on the smaller side, with a bright orange rind and sweet, juicy flesh that is less acidic than oranges and other citrus fruit. Clementines, because they are a choking hazard and must be cut into small pieces that are challenging for young babies to pick up, are best introduced around 9 months of age, when the pincer grasp develops.
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