Baby food vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baby food and hamburgers
- Baby food has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, phosphorus, copper, and fiber; however, hamburgers are higher in vitamin B12.
- Baby food covers your daily iron needs 558% more than hamburgers.
- Hamburgers contain 11 times less vitamin B1 than baby food. Baby food contains 2.438mg of vitamin B1, while hamburgers contain 0.217mg.
- Baby food has less saturated fat.
Food varieties used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Fast foods, hamburger; double, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +618.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1549.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +267% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +188.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +19.6% |
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 | +1023.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +986.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +547% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +246.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +30.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 2.88mg | 558% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.25mg | 190% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.217mg | 185% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 5.365mg | 183% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 102mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.44µg | 60% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 47% | |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 136mg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.091mg | 27% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0.9g | 26% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 5.096g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 20mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 414mg | 18% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 47mg | 16% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 24.1g | 16% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 14.36g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.31mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 5.495g | 11% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 17.08g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.217mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.38g | 9% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 226mg | 6% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Calories | 379kcal | 295kcal | 4% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 2.87mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Folate | 43µg | 56µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.203mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 4.15g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +204.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +226.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +536.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +346.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +355.6% |
