Baby food vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baby food and lamb?
- Baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, fiber, and phosphorus, yet lamb is higher in vitamin B12.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 570% more.
- The amount of saturated fat in baby food is lower.
- The glycemic index of lamb is lower.
We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked 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 | +334.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4211.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +41% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2426.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +180.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +108.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -95.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.8% |
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 | +2528.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2338% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +986.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +421.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +62.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +138.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +206.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +303.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 1.88mg | 570% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.1mg | 195% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.25mg | 190% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 6.66mg | 175% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 2.55µg | 106% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 17mg | 72% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 8.83g | 37% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 97mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 188mg | 29% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 20.94g | 25% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 24.52g | 25% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.14mg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.119mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 0g | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 4.46mg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 8.82g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 23mg | 18% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 93.7mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.66mg | 8% |
| Folate | 43µg | 18µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.13mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 310mg | 4% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 294kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 4.6µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 72mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 1.51g | 1% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 26.4µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.022mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +302.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +101% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +375.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +701.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +12.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +631.3% |
