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Baby food vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baby food and American cheese different?

  • Baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and copper, while American cheese is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 586% more than American cheese.
  • Baby food contains 457 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Baby food contains 34.714mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese contains 0.076mg.
  • Baby food is lower in saturated fat.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index (56) than American cheese (27).

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +231.1%
Contains more IronIron +7439.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +626.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +63.5%
~equal in Zinc ~2.49mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1061.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45576.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +250%
Contains more FolateFolate +437.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +56%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food American cheese DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 0.63mg 586%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.076mg 216%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.015mg 202%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.234mg 191%
Saturated fat 0.769g 18.057g 79%
Sodium 3mg 1671mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Fats 4.4g 31.79g 42%
Phosphorus 392mg 641mg 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Copper 0.334mg 0.046mg 32%
Calcium 733mg 1045mg 31%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Vitamin A 1µg 250µg 28%
Carbs 73.4g 3.7g 23%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.8mg 19%
Magnesium 100mg 26mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 8.236g 18%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.403mg 13%
Protein 12.2g 18.13g 12%
Selenium 25.9µg 20.2µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.054mg 10%
Folate 43µg 8µg 9%
Potassium 437mg 132mg 9%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 1.286g 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Manganese 0.041mg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 36.2mg 2%
Zinc 2.4mg 2.49mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.6µg 1%
Calories 379kcal 371kcal 0%
Net carbs 65.9g 3.7g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1883.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +48.6%
Contains more FatsFats +622.5%
Contains more WaterWater +491.2%
Contains more OtherOther +105.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +32%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +582.9%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.