Baby food vs. Pound cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baby food and pound cake
- Pound cake has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, phosphorus, copper, and fiber.
- Baby food covers your daily iron needs 575% more than pound cake.
- Pound cake contains 21 times less vitamin B3 than baby food. Baby food contains 34.714mg of vitamin B3, while pound cake contains 1.615mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen).
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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 | +1150% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1459.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +193.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3109.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +695.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +458.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +180% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +418% |
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 EVitamin E | +466.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1309.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +991.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2049.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +425% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +13.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +182.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 1.48mg | 575% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 1.615mg | 207% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.249mg | 190% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.173mg | 189% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 47mg | 69% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 5µg | 38% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 140mg | 36% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.042mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0.6g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 66mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 8mg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.65mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.43mg | 18% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 4.811g | 18% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 377mg | 16% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 153mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.36µg | 15% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 13.96g | 15% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 5g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.036mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.485mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 3.419g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 70µg | 8% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 65.6mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 149mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 53.64g | 7% |
| Starch | 17.36g | 7% | |
| Manganese | 0.11mg | 5% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 3.02g | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.8µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 34IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 353kcal | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 53.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 33.36g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1.7µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.192g | N/A | |
| Folate | 43µg | 42µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.204mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.397mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.198mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.249mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.33g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.372g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.895g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
Protein:
5 g
Fats:
13.96 g
Carbs:
53.64 g
Water:
25.87 g
Other:
1.53 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +144% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +36.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +115.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +217.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +286.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.697 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.419 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +150.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +101.5% |
