Baby food vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baby food and broth
- Broth has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and vitamin E.
- Broth covers your daily sodium needs 1038% more than baby food.
- Baby food has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of baby food is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +78.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +292% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4511.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2566.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +136.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2338% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +531.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1311.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +79% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +89% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +34.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +394% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 3mg | 23875mg | 1038% |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 1.03mg | 581% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 2.46mg | 202% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.1mg | 195% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.43mg | 176% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 187mg | 55% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0mg | 37% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 166mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0g | 30% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.09mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.46mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 4.48g | 19% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 18.01g | 18% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 114.6mg | 17% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 13.88g | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.3µg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 3.43g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 5.36g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 56mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.6mg | 9% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 16.66g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.1mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.15mg | 7% | |
| Calories | 379kcal | 267kcal | 6% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 28µg | 4% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 309mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 13mg | 4% |
| Folate | 43µg | 32µg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 18.01g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 17.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +307.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +195.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +215.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1390.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +344.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164% |
