10 Month Baby Food Chart: Table Foods and Family Meals

At 10 months, babies eat three meals plus snacks and can share many soft family foods cut into small, safe pieces, while still getting breast milk or formula. Mealtimes increasingly look like the rest of the family's.

What's new at 10 months

Your baby is likely a confident self-feeder, managing chopped foods and starting to use a spoon (messily). You can adapt family meals, just hold the salt, sugar, and any choking hazards.

10 month baby food chart

Sample 10 month baby food chart with family-style meals.

Time	Feeding	Example foods	Amount
Morning	Breast milk or formula	-	Full feed
Breakfast	Solids	Oatmeal, banana slices, whole-milk yogurt	6–8 tbsp
Snack	Solids	Cheese strips, soft fruit	Small
Lunch	Solids	Shredded chicken, rice, soft veg	6–8 tbsp
Snack	Breast milk or formula	-	Full feed
Dinner	Solids	Pasta with tomato, beans, sweet potato	6–8 tbsp
Before bed	Breast milk or formula	-	Full feed

Nutrition focus at 10 months

Iron and protein remain important, and dairy foods like yogurt and cheese add calcium (though cow's milk as a main drink still waits until 12 months). Offer a variety of colors and food groups across the day.

Encouraging utensils

Offer a soft baby spoon and let your baby experiment. Pre-loading the spoon and handing it over builds skills without the frustration of scooping.