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Baby food vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baby food and cheese

  • Baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, and fiber, yet cheese is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 592% higher.
  • Baby food contains less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index than baby food.

Food types used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +475%
Contains more IronIron +33828.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1013.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16.1%
~equal in Calcium ~710mg
~equal in Selenium ~28.5µg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 0.33% 74% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +418.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +8306.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +534.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58737.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Cheese DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 0.14mg 592%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.059mg 217%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.029mg 201%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.428mg 176%
Saturated fat 0.769g 18.867g 82%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.1µg 46%
Fats 4.4g 33.31g 44%
Vitamin A 1µg 330µg 37%
Copper 0.334mg 0.03mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 99mg 33%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Sodium 3mg 653mg 28%
Carbs 73.4g 3.09g 23%
Protein 12.2g 22.87g 21%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.71mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 9.246g 20%
Magnesium 100mg 27mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.41mg 13%
Potassium 437mg 76mg 11%
Zinc 2.4mg 3.64mg 11%
Phosphorus 392mg 455mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.066mg 9%
Selenium 25.9µg 28.5µg 5%
Folate 43µg 27µg 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin D* 0 IU 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Calcium 733mg 710mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 1.421g 2%
Calories 379kcal 404kcal 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.4µg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 16.5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 5.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 311kcal 177kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.8 0.57 N/A
Net carbs 65.9g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2275.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +657%
Contains more WaterWater +452.5%
Contains more OtherOther +12.4%

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
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666.7%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.