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Baby food vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baby food and powdered milk?

  • Baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, and copper, yet powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 588% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in baby food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of powdered milk is lower.

We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D 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.
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 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +10006.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +24.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +761.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5273.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +406%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Powdered milk DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 0.47mg 588%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.646mg 213%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.283mg 180%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.25µg 135%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 1.205mg 116%
Saturated fat 0.769g 16.742g 73%
Phosphorus 392mg 776mg 55%
Fats 4.4g 26.71g 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Vitamin A 1µg 258µg 29%
Copper 0.334mg 0.08mg 28%
Protein 12.2g 26.32g 28%
Potassium 437mg 1330mg 26%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 2.271mg 24%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.58mg 21%
Calcium 733mg 912mg 18%
Choline 23.2mg 117.4mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 7.924g 17%
Selenium 25.9µg 16.3µg 17%
Sodium 3mg 371mg 16%
Carbs 73.4g 38.42g 12%
Zinc 2.4mg 3.34mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.302mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 0.665g 7%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 8.6mg 7%
Calories 379kcal 496kcal 6%
Magnesium 100mg 85mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Folate 43µg 37µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.2µg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 38.42g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 38.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.371mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 1.188mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 1.592mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 2.578mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 2.087mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.66mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 1.271mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 1.762mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.714mg 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
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more WaterWater +171.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.7%
Contains more FatsFats +507%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +557%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.