Baby food vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between baby food and squid
- Baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and calcium, yet squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 458% higher.
- Baby food contains 143 times more vitamin B1 than squid. Baby food contains 2.438mg of vitamin B1, while squid contains 0.017mg.
- Baby food contains less sodium.
Food types used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat.
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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 | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +307.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +338.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +45.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +198.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +245.9% |
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 | +14241.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1485.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +19.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +79.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +269.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 10.84mg | 458% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 5.4µg | 225% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 2.189mg | 203% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.017mg | 202% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 89.6µg | 116% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 1.729mg | 76% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 224mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.998mg | 74% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 180mg | 55% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 32.48g | 41% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 744mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 580mg | 27% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 25% | |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 1.64g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 203µg | 22% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 158kcal | 11% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 3.46mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 60mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.268g | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.209mg | 9% | |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 8.5mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 637mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.27mg | 6% |
| Folate | 43µg | 24µg | 5% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 1.4g | 5% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.162g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.9mg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.236g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 1.64g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 1.398mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 1.414mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 2.287mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 2.427mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 1.164mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 1.419mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.624mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.078g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.132g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +214.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4375.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +812.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +644.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +533.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.3% |
