Baby food vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baby food and chorizo
- Baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber, yet chorizo is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 574% higher.
- Baby food contains less saturated fat.
- Chorizo has a lower glycemic index than baby food.
Food types used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Chorizo, pork, and beef.
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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 | +455.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9062.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2887.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +317.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +161.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +22.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +42.1% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1572.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +287% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +805.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +576.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2050% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +180.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +316.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 1.59mg | 574% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.3mg | 186% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 5.131mg | 185% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.63mg | 151% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2µg | 83% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 8mg | 73% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 14.38g | 62% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 1235mg | 54% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 38.27g | 52% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 18.4g | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 150mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 88mg | 29% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.08mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.53mg | 26% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 24.1g | 24% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 1.86g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.22mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 96.7mg | 13% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 3.46g | 12% |
| Folate | 43µg | 2µg | 10% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 3.41mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 21.1µg | 9% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 61IU | 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.5µg | 8% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 455kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.04mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 1.12mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 398mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 1.86g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 1.473mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 2.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 1.708mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 2.414mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.47mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 1.149mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.914mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3846.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +97.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +769.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +375.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1425.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +103.9% |
