Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Choline (USDA Ranking)

WHO 6–12 month infant-safe whole foods highest in Choline (mg per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Methyl donor and acetylcholine precursor critical for infant brain development, liver VLDL export, and memory.

USDA Leaderboard: Top Baby-Friendly First Foods (6–12 Months) Foods Highest in Choline (USDA Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Liver, beef (415 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Choline / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Liver, beef	415 mg	75.4%	238 mg	174 kcal · 26.3g P
#2	Egg, whole, pickled	292 mg	53.1%	189 mg	154 kcal · 12.5g P
#3	Egg, deviled	270 mg	49.1%	136 mg	198 kcal · 11.5g P
#4	Egg, whole, boiled or poached	268 mg	48.7%	187 mg	143 kcal · 12.4g P
#5	Egg, whole, fried no added fat	267 mg	48.6%	187 mg	143 kcal · 12.4g P
#6	Egg omelet or scrambled egg, made with cooking spray	265 mg	48.1%	178 mg	149 kcal · 12.2g P
#7	Egg, whole, fried with cooking spray	265 mg	48.1%	178 mg	149 kcal · 12.2g P
#8	Liver, beef or calves, and onions	258 mg	46.8%	200 mg	129 kcal · 16.7g P
#9	Egg, whole, fried with animal fat or meat drippings	253 mg	46%	135 mg	188 kcal · 11.7g P
#10	Egg omelet or scrambled egg, made with butter	251 mg	45.6%	138 mg	182 kcal · 11.6g P
#11	Egg, whole, fried with butter	251 mg	45.6%	138 mg	182 kcal · 11.6g P
#12	Egg omelet or scrambled egg, made with margarine	250 mg	45.5%	146 mg	171 kcal · 11.6g P
#13	Egg, whole, fried with margarine	250 mg	45.5%	146 mg	171 kcal · 11.6g P
#14	Egg, whole, baked, fat added	250 mg	45.5%	135 mg	185 kcal · 11.6g P
#15	Egg omelet or scrambled egg, made with oil	250 mg	45.4%	130 mg	192 kcal · 11.6g P
#16	Egg, whole, fried with oil	250 mg	45.4%	130 mg	192 kcal · 11.6g P
#17	Egg omelet or scrambled egg, with meat, no added fat	242 mg	44%	154 mg	157 kcal · 13.5g P
#18	Egg salad, made with mayonnaise	242 mg	44%	94.1 mg	257 kcal · 10.3g P
#19	Egg salad, made with creamy dressing	238 mg	43.3%	112 mg	212 kcal · 10.2g P
#20	Egg salad, made with mayonnaise-type salad dressing	235 mg	42.7%	135 mg	174 kcal · 10.1g P
#21	Egg salad, made with light creamy dressing	233 mg	42.4%	151 mg	155 kcal · 10.2g P
#22	Egg salad, made with light mayonnaise	233 mg	42.3%	135 mg	172 kcal · 9.97g P
#23	Egg salad, made with Italian dressing	233 mg	42.3%	135 mg	172 kcal · 10g P
#24	Egg salad, made with light Italian dressing	232 mg	42.1%	162 mg	143 kcal · 9.98g P
#25	Egg Salad, made with any type of fat free dressing	228 mg	41.5%	164 mg	139 kcal · 9.8g P
#26	Quail egg, canned	210 mg	38.2%	133 mg	158 kcal · 13g P
#27	Hollandaise sauce	209 mg	37.9%	38.2 mg	546 kcal · 5.4g P
#28	Shrimp, dried	202 mg	36.8%	80.9 mg	250 kcal · 51g P
#29	Liver, chicken	200 mg	36.3%	106 mg	189 kcal · 20g P
#30	Duck egg, cooked	197 mg	35.8%	87.9 mg	224 kcal · 12g P
#31	Goose egg, cooked	197 mg	35.8%	87.9 mg	224 kcal · 12.9g P
#32	Milk, dry, not reconstituted	169 mg	30.8%	46.7 mg	362 kcal · 36.2g P
#33	Egg salad sandwich on wheat	168 mg	30.6%	65 mg	259 kcal · 10.6g P
#34	Egg, Benedict	168 mg	30.5%	58.3 mg	288 kcal · 13.8g P
#35	Egg salad sandwich on white	166 mg	30.2%	63.9 mg	260 kcal · 9.98g P

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