Infant Choke Foods

In addition to uncut spaghetti, uncut hot dogs, peanuts, and hard or gooey candy, other common choke foods for infants and toddlers include:

• whole grapes
• popcorn
• nuts
• chunks of peanut butter (if your toddler isn't at risk for food allergies and you decide to give him peanut butter, spread smooth peanut butter thinly on bread or a cracker)
• chewing gum
• raisins
• raw vegetables
• chunks of meat
• chunks of cheese

The American Academy of Pediatrics warns that all of the above foods are a choking hazard for kids under age four, unless it is chopped completely (which isn't practical or possible for some foods, like popcorn, nuts, or chewing gum).