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Babies Eating Pickles?

in The Too Busy to Diet Blog on December 4, 2014

Babies experiencing their first taste of pickles find the sour taste to be surprising. After the initial response, teething infants may find a cold pickle to be soothing to their sour gums.

Pickles have basically the same nutritional value that cucumbers have. They are high in fiber, and have small amounts of vitamin C, K, and iron. The brining process does not take away from their naturally occurring nutrients
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One downside to eating pickles, is the high sodium content. Eating a large pickle every day would be a concern since a pickle would be supply a significant amount of sodium to an infant’s diet. But having an occasional pickle broadens an infant’s exposure to different tastes.