Baby food vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are baby food and pasta different?
- Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B5, and zinc than pasta.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 580% higher.
- Baby food contains 122 times more calcium than pasta. While baby food contains 733mg of calcium, pasta contains only 6mg.
Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked are the varieties used 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 | +455.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12116.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1720.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +4066.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +259.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +328.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +522.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1066.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1711.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3399.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +486.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +455.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +48.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 1.14mg | 580% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0.992mg | 211% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.15mg | 197% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.209mg | 186% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 6mg | 73% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 47% | |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 63mg | 47% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 30% | |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.093mg | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 18mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.183mg | 18% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.56mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 24.93g | 16% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 5.15g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.034mg | 12% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 131kcal | 12% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 24mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.224mg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.429g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Folate | 43µg | 64µg | 5% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 1.05g | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.124g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.15g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +136.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +319% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +964.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +923.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +872.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +295.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.5% |
