Baby food vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between baby food and sweet and sour
- Sweet and sour has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, copper, and vitamin E.
- Baby food covers your daily iron needs 591% more than sweet and sour.
- Sweet and sour contains 368 times less vitamin E than baby food. Baby food contains 3.68mg of vitamin E, while sweet, and sour contains 0.01mg.
- The glycemic index of sweet and sour is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.
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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 | +1150% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +7230% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +341.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +22519% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +322.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2566.7% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +5500% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6375% |
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 | +36700% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4979.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14200% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +18463.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1054.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +256.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +650% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +437.5% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +866.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +278.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 47.5mg | 0.21mg | 591% |
Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0.187mg | 216% |
Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.019mg | 208% |
Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.048mg | 199% |
Calcium | 733mg | 10mg | 72% |
Phosphorus | 392mg | 7mg | 55% |
Selenium | 25.9µg | 0.4µg | 46% |
Manganese | 0.761mg | 33% | |
Fiber | 7.5g | 0.1g | 30% |
Copper | 0.334mg | 0.079mg | 28% |
Protein | 12.2g | 0.27g | 24% |
Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.01mg | 24% |
Magnesium | 100mg | 8mg | 22% |
Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.09mg | 21% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.093mg | 20% |
Sodium | 3mg | 371mg | 16% |
Carbs | 73.4g | 38.22g | 12% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0g | 11% |
Calories | 379kcal | 150kcal | 11% |
Potassium | 437mg | 99mg | 10% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.053mg | 10% |
Folate | 43µg | 8µg | 9% |
Fats | 4.4g | 0.02g | 7% |
Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 8.7mg | 7% |
Choline | 23.2mg | 2.4mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0g | 3% |
Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0g | 3% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 65.9g | 38.12g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.87g | 18.75g | N/A |
Vitamin A | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
12.2 g
Fats:
4.4 g
Carbs:
73.4 g
Water:
6.7 g
Other:
3.3 g
Protein:
0.27 g
Fats:
0.02 g
Carbs:
38.22 g
Water:
60.27 g
Other:
1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +4418.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +21900% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +92% |
Contains more OtherOther | +170.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +799.6% |