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Baby food vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are baby food and potato salad different?

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, and copper than potato salad.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 586% higher.
  • Baby food contains 45 times more vitamin B2 than potato salad. While baby food contains 2.717mg of vitamin B2, potato salad contains only 0.06mg.
  • Baby food has less sodium.
  • Potato salad has a lower glycemic index (45) than baby food (56).

Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 71% 220% 39% 1781% 111% 65% 168% 0.39% 0% 141%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3757.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72%
Contains more IronIron +7207.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +674.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +653.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +531.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 7.7% 0.33% 74% 0% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32% 13%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3066.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3800.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +514.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Potato salad DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 0.65mg 586%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.89mg 211%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.06mg 204%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.077mg 197%
Calcium 733mg 19mg 71%
Phosphorus 392mg 52mg 49%
Selenium 25.9µg 4.1µg 40%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Fiber 7.5g 1.3g 25%
Copper 0.334mg 0.118mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Sodium 3mg 529mg 23%
Carbs 73.4g 11.17g 21%
Magnesium 100mg 15mg 20%
Protein 12.2g 2.68g 19%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.31mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 3.737g 14%
Calories 379kcal 143kcal 12%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.534mg 11%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 10mg 9%
Folate 43µg 7µg 9%
Fats 4.4g 8.2g 6%
Potassium 437mg 254mg 5%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.141mg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 32µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 2.48g 3%
Saturated fat 0.769g 1.429g 3%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 4% 73% 7% 3%
Protein: 12.2 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 73.4 g
Water: 6.7 g
Other: 3.3 g
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +355.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +557.1%
Contains more OtherOther +69.2%
Contains more FatsFats +86.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1034.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +120.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/nutrients
  2. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.