Baby food vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between baby food and saffron
- Baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium; however, saffron has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 455% more.
- Baby food has 24 times more vitamin B3 than saffron. Baby food has 34.714mg of vitamin B3, while saffron has 1.46mg.
- Saffron has a higher glycemic index than baby food.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Spices, saffron.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +560.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +327.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +120.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +55.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +362.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +164% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +294.5% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +917.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2277.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3413% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +434.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +116.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 28.408mg | 1235% | |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 11.1mg | 455% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 1.46mg | 208% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.115mg | 194% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.267mg | 188% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 80.8mg | 87% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 1.01mg | 63% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 111mg | 62% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 264mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 1724mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 5.6µg | 37% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 21% | |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 252mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 3.9g | 14% |
| Folate | 43µg | 93µg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 1.09mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 148mg | 6% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 1.586g | 4% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 310kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 65.37g | 3% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 11.43g | 2% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 5.85g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.429g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 2.067g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.328mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +77.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +65.2% |
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Protein
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +181.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.8% |
