Baby food vs. Peanut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between baby food and peanuts
- Baby food has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, and selenium; however, peanuts have more copper, folate, and vitamin E.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 537% more.
- Baby food has 20 times more vitamin B2 than peanuts. Baby food has 2.717mg of vitamin B2, while peanuts have 0.135mg.
- Baby food is lower in saturated fat.
- Baby food has a higher glycemic index than peanuts.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Peanuts, all types, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +696.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +937.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +259.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +68% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +61.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +242.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +280.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1912.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +187.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +126.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +64.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +458.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +126.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 4.58mg | 537% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.135mg | 199% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.64mg | 150% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 12.066mg | 142% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 15.558g | 92% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 1.144mg | 90% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 84% | |
| Fats | 4.4g | 49.24g | 69% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 92mg | 64% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 24.426g | 58% |
| Folate | 43µg | 240µg | 49% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 7.2µg | 34% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 8.33mg | 31% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 25.8g | 27% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 6.279g | 25% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 16.13g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 168mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 1.767mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.348mg | 12% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 567kcal | 9% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 705mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 3.27mg | 8% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 52.5mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 8.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 376mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 18mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 7.63g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 4.72g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.883mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 1.672mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.926mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 1.377mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 1.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.652mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +355.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +111.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1019.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1925.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +816.8% |
