Baby food vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between baby food and cereal
- Baby food has more iron, calcium, phosphorus, and selenium; however, cereal is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 446% more than baby food.
- Baby food has 73 times more calcium than cereal. While baby food has 733mg of calcium, cereal has only 10mg.
- The glycemic index of cereal is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +426.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7230% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +316.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +39.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +143.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +409.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +311.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +216.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +4500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +375.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1573.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +81300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +157.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +42.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3067.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 5.986mg | 446% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 6.288mg | 321% |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 34.06mg | 168% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 3.87mg | 89% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 10mg | 72% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 7.6mg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 77mg | 45% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 38.5mg | 40% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 6.3µg | 36% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 34% | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 29.62mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 1.4g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.08mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.137mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 19mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.226mg | 17% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 6.06g | 12% |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 437mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.354g | 9% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 1.08g | 5% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 86.85g | 4% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.204g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.26g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 378kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 10.35g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +307.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +491.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +379.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.2% |
