Baby food vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baby food and oranges
- Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and vitamin E; however, oranges are higher in vitamin C.
- Baby food covers your daily iron needs 593% more than oranges.
- Oranges contain 123 times less vitamin B3 than baby food. Baby food contains 34.714mg of vitamin B3, while oranges contain 0.282mg.
- The glycemic index of baby food is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
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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 | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1732.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +642.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3328.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5080% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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 EVitamin E | +1944.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2702.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6692.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12209.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +329.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +43.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +176.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +2213% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 0.1mg | 593% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0.282mg | 215% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.04mg | 206% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.087mg | 196% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 40mg | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 53.2mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 14mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 0.5µg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.045mg | 32% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.18mg | 23% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 0.94g | 23% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 11.75g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 10mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.07mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 2.4g | 20% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 47kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.25mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.025g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.06mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 181mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 0.12g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.015g | 3% |
| Folate | 43µg | 30µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.023g | 3% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 8.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 9.35g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.015mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.047mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.018mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1197.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +524.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +650% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1194.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5143.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6688% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
