Baby food vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baby food and chocolate?
- Baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin E, yet chocolate is higher in copper.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 494% more.
- Baby food has 98 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. While baby food has 2.438mg of vitamin B1, chocolate has only 0.025mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in baby food is lower.
- The glycemic index of chocolate is lower.
We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1208.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +492.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -87.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +763.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +27.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +207.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +581.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +9652% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5334% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +4688.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +261.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +350% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +440% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 8.02mg | 494% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0.725mg | 212% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.05mg | 205% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.025mg | 201% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 18.519g | 81% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 1.028mg | 77% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 56mg | 68% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 62% | |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 3µg | 42% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 31.28g | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 206mg | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 9.54g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.54mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.297mg | 16% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 4.88g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 146mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.042mg | 11% |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.23µg | 10% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 546kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 8.1µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 2.01mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 559mg | 4% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 61.17g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 1.092g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 7g | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +150% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +590.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +610.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +55.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +691% |
