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Baby food vs. Soybean meal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between baby food and soybean meal

  • Baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and calcium, yet soybean meal is richer in copper, folate, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 423% higher.
  • Baby food contains 13 times more vitamin B3 than soybean meal. Baby food contains 34.714mg of vitamin B3, while soybean meal contains 2.587mg.
  • Baby food has a lower glycemic index than soybean meal.

Food types used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Soy meal, defatted, raw.

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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 219% 73% 220% 514% 667% 138% 300% 0.39% 496% 18%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200.4%
Contains more IronIron +246.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +684.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +469.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +498.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +110.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.8%
~equal in Sodium ~3mg

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 0% 0.67% 0% 0% 173% 58% 49% 119% 131% 0% 0% 227% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +982.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1241.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +84%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +201.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +604.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Soybean meal DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 13.7mg 423%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 2.587mg 201%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.251mg 190%
Copper 0.334mg 2mg 185%
Manganese 3.8mg 165%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.691mg 146%
Protein 12.2g 49.2g 74%
Folate 43µg 303µg 65%
Potassium 437mg 2490mg 60%
Magnesium 100mg 306mg 49%
Calcium 733mg 244mg 49%
Phosphorus 392mg 701mg 44%
Selenium 25.9µg 3.3µg 41%
Fiber 7.5g 30%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.569mg 29%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Zinc 2.4mg 5.06mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 1.976mg 18%
Carbs 73.4g 35.89g 13%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 1.045g 4%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0mg 3%
Fats 4.4g 2.39g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 0.409g 2%
Saturated fat 0.769g 0.268g 2%
Calories 379kcal 337kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 35.89g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Sodium 3mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.653mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 1.952mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 2.18mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 3.66mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 2.991mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.606mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 2.346mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 2.243mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 1.212mg 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
49% 2% 36% 7% 6%
Protein: 49.2 g
Fats: 2.39 g
Carbs: 35.89 g
Water: 6.94 g
Other: 5.58 g
Contains more FatsFats +84.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +104.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +303.3%
Contains more OtherOther +69.1%
~equal in Water ~6.94g

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.268 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.409 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.045 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%

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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. Soybean meal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172445/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.