Question
Can a one-year-old baby eat mushrooms? Just asking…
Answer
Absolutely, generally speaking, from around 5.6 months to 18 weeks of age, babies can eat mushrooms. Experts suggest that after the baby turns one, it’s appropriate to introduce edible fungi into their diet. Edible fungi are highly beneficial for a baby’s health. They contain high-quality protein. Mushrooms, black fungus, enoki mushrooms, straw mushrooms, and others contain up to 17-18 types of amino acids, including the 8 essential amino acids required by the human body. The content of these amino acids in these foods is comparable to that in meat and eggs, but significantly lower than in vegetables and fruits.