Baby food vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baby food and jerky?
- Baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, and selenium, yet jerky is higher in zinc and vitamin B12.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 526% more.
- Baby food has 37 times more calcium than jerky. While baby food has 733mg of calcium, jerky has only 20mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in baby food is lower.
- The glycemic index of jerky is lower.
We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +96.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3565% |
| Contains more IronIron | +776.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +142.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +237.9% |
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 | +651% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1483.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1813.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1904.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +558.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +53.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +211.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +370.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 5.42mg | 526% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 1.732mg | 206% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.142mg | 198% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.154mg | 190% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2081mg | 90% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 20mg | 71% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 8.11mg | 52% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 10.85g | 46% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 33.2g | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.99µg | 41% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 25.6g | 33% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 10.7µg | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 11.305g | 25% |
| Folate | 43µg | 134µg | 23% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 1.8g | 23% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.49mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 11g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.163mg | 18% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 109.1mg | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 48mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.227mg | 12% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 51mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 597mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.111mg | 5% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 1.011g | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 410kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.3µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 407mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.179mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 2.3µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 11IU | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 9g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +567.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +172.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +481.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +248.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +67.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +837.4% |
