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Baby food vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baby food and cheeseburgers

  • Baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, and copper, yet cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 560% higher.
  • Baby food contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than cheeseburgers. Baby food contains 2.438mg of vitamin B1, while cheeseburgers contain 0.293mg.
  • Baby food contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +284.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123%
Contains more IronIron +1652.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +200.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.1%
~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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +607.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +732.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +565.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +180%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 2.71mg 560%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 5.217mg 184%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.363mg 181%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.293mg 179%
Calcium 733mg 119mg 61%
Phosphorus 392mg 161mg 33%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.76µg 32%
Saturated fat 0.769g 6.473g 26%
Copper 0.334mg 0.111mg 25%
Fiber 7.5g 2g 22%
Sodium 3mg 515mg 22%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.52mg 21%
Magnesium 100mg 26mg 18%
Fats 4.4g 14.72g 16%
Carbs 73.4g 28.03g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Manganese 0.316mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.545mg 11%
Selenium 25.9µg 19.6µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 5.413g 11%
Protein 12.2g 16.51g 9%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Folate 43µg 70µg 7%
Potassium 437mg 196mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 50µg 5%
Calories 379kcal 308kcal 4%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.228mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 4.2µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Choline 23.2mg 28.9mg 1%
Zinc 2.4mg 2.49mg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.87g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 1.658g 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +161.9%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.3%
Contains more FatsFats +234.5%
Contains more WaterWater +476.6%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +348.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.658g

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.