Baby food vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between baby food and potatoes?
- Baby food is richer than potatoes in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, vitamin E, and fiber.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 584% more.
- Baby food has 368 times more vitamin E than potatoes. While baby food has 3.68mg of vitamin E, potatoes have only 0.01mg.
- The glycemic index of baby food is lower.
We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw types 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 | +334.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6008.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5764.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +203.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +587.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6375% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2909.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +8390.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3171.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +264.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +186.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +91.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +756.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +57.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 0.81mg | 584% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 1.061mg | 210% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.032mg | 207% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.081mg | 196% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 12mg | 72% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 57mg | 48% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 0.4µg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.11mg | 25% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.01mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 2.1g | 22% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 2.05g | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 19.7mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 17.49g | 19% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.3mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 23mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.295mg | 16% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 77kcal | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.042g | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.2mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.298mg | 8% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 0.09g | 7% |
| Folate | 43µg | 15µg | 7% |
| Starch | 15.29g | 6% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.025g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.002g | 3% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 12.1mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 15.39g | N/A |
| Potassium | 437mg | 425mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.098mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.032mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.035mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +495.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +4788.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +319.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +194.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1082.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +60200% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3940.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |