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Baby food vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between baby food and fast food

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and vitamin E; however, fast food has more vitamin B12.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 556% more.
  • Baby food has 12 times more calcium than fast food. Baby food has 733mg of calcium, while fast food has 62mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Fast foods, hamburger; 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% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +270.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1082.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.8%
Contains more IronIron +1452.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +176%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.52mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +868.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +226.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +86%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Fast food DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 3.06mg 556%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 5.617mg 182%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.363mg 181%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.317mg 177%
Calcium 733mg 62mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Phosphorus 392mg 134mg 37%
Copper 0.334mg 0.121mg 24%
Fiber 7.5g 1.7g 23%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.38mg 22%
Saturated fat 0.769g 4.493g 17%
Magnesium 100mg 27mg 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Carbs 73.4g 31.5g 14%
Sodium 3mg 331mg 14%
Fats 4.4g 12.01g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.53mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Selenium 25.9µg 20.3µg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Protein 12.2g 16.52g 9%
Folate 43µg 80µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 4.835g 9%
Potassium 437mg 197mg 7%
Calories 379kcal 297kcal 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 4.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.212mg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 34.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Zinc 2.4mg 2.52mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0.87g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 1.68g 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133%
Contains more OtherOther +117.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.4%
Contains more FatsFats +173%
Contains more WaterWater +473.9%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +300.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.68g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.