Baby food vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baby food and corn syrup
- Baby food is richer than corn syrup in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 589% higher.
- Baby food has a lower glycemic index than corn syrup.
Food types used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Syrups, corn, dark.
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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 | +1150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3972.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +893.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +12737.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +530.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +5900% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3463.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +793.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +22063.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30088.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +173470% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +4569.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +2000% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +74.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 0.37mg | 589% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0.02mg | 217% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.009mg | 208% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.011mg | 202% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 18mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 11mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 2.9µg | 42% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.053mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0g | 30% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0mg | 25% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 0g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 8mg | 22% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.04mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.023mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.009mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 44mg | 12% |
| Folate | 43µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0g | 11% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 155mg | 7% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 0g | 7% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 286kcal | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 13.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 77.59g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 77.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 77.59g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
77.59 g
Water:
22.01 g
Other:
0.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +725% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +228.5% |
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Carbs
~77.59g
