Baby food vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between baby food and penne
- Penne contains less iron, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and polyunsaturated fat than baby food.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 584% higher.
- Penne contains 8 times less calcium than baby food. Baby food contains 733mg of calcium, while penne contains 89mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in baby food is lower.
- Penne has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of penne is 43, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.
The food types used in this comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared.
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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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +723.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +258.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5837.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +118.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +232.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.8% |
| 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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 0.8mg | 584% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 217% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 209% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 203% | |
| Calcium | 733mg | 89mg | 64% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 47% | |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 118mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 37% | |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 16.8g | 19% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 2.7g | 19% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 30mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 12.2g | 5.7g | 13% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 126kcal | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 1.1mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 248mg | 11% |
| Folate | 43µg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.4g | 9% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 122mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 2.3g | 7% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 4g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 1g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 14.1g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 1.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.2g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +114% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +336.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +980.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +20.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +324.3% |
