Baby food vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between baby food and prunes?
- Baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin E, and zinc, yet prunes are richer in vitamin K.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 582% higher.
- Baby food has 86 times more selenium than prunes. Baby food has 25.9µg of selenium, while prunes have 0.3µg.
- Prunes have a lower glycemic index than baby food.
We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked types in this comparison.
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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 | +143.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1604.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5007.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +18.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +445.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +468.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +8533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +67.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
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 | +283.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +755.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4680.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1360.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1744.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +975% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +129.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +3800% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3866.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 0.93mg | 582% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 1.882mg | 205% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.051mg | 199% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.186mg | 195% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 43mg | 69% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 59.5µg | 48% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 0.3µg | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 69mg | 46% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.43mg | 22% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 2.18g | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.44mg | 18% |
| Fructose | 12.45g | 16% | |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 41mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.422mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.299mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.062g | 11% |
| Folate | 43µg | 4µg | 10% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 732mg | 9% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 240kcal | 7% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.281mg | 6% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 0.38g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 39µg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.053g | 3% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 63.88g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.088g | 3% |
| Starch | 5.11g | 2% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0.6mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 7.1g | 2% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 10.1mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.205mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 56.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 38.13g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.016mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +459.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1057.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +25% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +361.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2175.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2637.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.6% |
