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Baby food vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between baby food and mortadella

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, and copper; however, mortadella is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Mortadella covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 11560% more than baby food.
  • Mortadella contains 41 times less calcium than baby food. Baby food contains 733mg of calcium, while mortadella contains 18mg.
  • Baby food has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of baby food is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +809.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3972.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.1%
Contains more IronIron +3292.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +304.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.6%

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.
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% 0% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1948.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1198.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +144.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5531.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +211.2%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 153mg 11560%
Iron 47.5mg 1.4mg 576%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 2.673mg 200%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.119mg 193%
Calcium 733mg 18mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.48µg 62%
Sodium 3mg 1246mg 54%
Phosphorus 392mg 97mg 42%
Saturated fat 0.769g 9.51g 40%
Fats 4.4g 25.39g 32%
Copper 0.334mg 0.06mg 30%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 11.38g 25%
Carbs 73.4g 3.05g 23%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.22mg 23%
Magnesium 100mg 11mg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.44mg 13%
Folate 43µg 3µg 10%
Choline 23.2mg 72.2mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 3.12g 9%
Protein 12.2g 16.37g 8%
Potassium 437mg 163mg 8%
Selenium 25.9µg 22.6µg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.13mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Calories 379kcal 311kcal 3%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 2.4mg 2.1mg 3%
Manganese 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 3.05g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1.6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.52mg 0%

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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2306.6%
Contains more OtherOther +14.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.2%
Contains more FatsFats +477%
Contains more WaterWater +680.6%

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
40% 47% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.12 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +843.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.9%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.