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GruyèRe
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GruyèRe
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Protein | 27.2 g |
| Calcium | 950 mg |
| Fat | 33.3 g |
| Sodium | 670 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.6 µg |
Allergen · Milk
Milk is one of the UK's 14 declarable allergens. Offer it from around six months, then keep offering it — regular exposure is what current guidance recommends, not a single try.
How to serve GruyèRe to babies
6–8 months
Batons
Grated or in small soft pieces from around 6 months. Check the label says pasteurised — NHS advice is that unpasteurised cheese is better avoided because of listeria risk, but is fine used in a cooked recipe, as cooking kills listeria.
9–11 months
Bite-size pieces
Grated into cooked dishes, where cooking removes the listeria risk of an unpasteurised cheese.
12–24 months
Bite-size pieces
With the family meal — it's a salty hard cheese, so not at every meal.
Watch out for
- Go easyunder 12 months
Added salt is hard on a baby's kidneys. Avoid stock cubes, gravy, soy sauce and cured meats; do not salt cooking water.
NHS: foods to avoid
- Worth knowing
Mould-ripened soft cheese, ripened goats' milk cheese and soft blue cheese carry a higher listeria risk. Pasteurised hard cheese, such as mild cheddar, is fine from 6 months.
NHS: foods to avoid
Per 100 g from CoFID (12-164). Weaning guidance from NHS. Not medical advice.
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GruyèRe: common questions
Answers are drawn from the sources named on this page. Not medical or veterinary advice.
When can babies eat gruyère?
The earliest stage on this page is 6–8 months: Grated or in small soft pieces from around 6 months. Check the label says pasteurised — NHS advice is that unpasteurised cheese is better avoided because of listeria risk, but is fine used in a cooked recipe, as cooking kills listeria.
How do I cut and serve gruyère for my baby?
6–8 months (Batons): Grated or in small soft pieces from around 6 months. Check the label says pasteurised — NHS advice is that unpasteurised cheese is better avoided because of listeria risk, but is fine used in a cooked recipe, as cooking kills listeria.
9–11 months (Bite-size pieces): Grated into cooked dishes, where cooking removes the listeria risk of an unpasteurised cheese.
12–24 months (Bite-size pieces): With the family meal — it's a salty hard cheese, so not at every meal.
What should I watch out for when giving gruyère to a baby?
Added salt is hard on a baby's kidneys. Avoid stock cubes, gravy, soy sauce and cured meats; do not salt cooking water. Source: NHS: foods to avoid.
Mould-ripened soft cheese, ripened goats' milk cheese and soft blue cheese carry a higher listeria risk. Pasteurised hard cheese, such as mild cheddar, is fine from 6 months. Source: NHS: foods to avoid.