Baby food vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baby food and spelt
- Baby food has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, selenium, and vitamin E; however, spelt is higher in copper, fiber, and magnesium.
- Baby food covers your daily iron needs 538% more than spelt.
- Spelt contains 27 times less calcium than baby food. Baby food contains 733mg of calcium, while spelt contains 27mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Spelt, uncooked.
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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 | +2614.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +969.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +121.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +36% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +53% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +36.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +365.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +569.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2304.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +407.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +140% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 4.44mg | 538% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.113mg | 200% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 6.843mg | 174% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.364mg | 173% |
| Manganese | 2.983mg | 130% | |
| Calcium | 733mg | 27mg | 71% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 11.7µg | 26% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.511mg | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.79mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 10.7g | 13% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 136mg | 9% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 3.28mg | 8% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 14.57g | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.23mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 1.258g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 2.43g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.406g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 3.6µg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.445g | 2% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 338kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 401mg | 1% |
| Folate | 43µg | 45µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 388mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 70.19g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 59.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 6.82g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 8mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 1.068mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +81.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +84.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +19.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +64.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +34.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -47.2% |