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Baby food vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between baby food and taco?

  • Baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and vitamin E, yet taco is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 579% more.
  • Baby food has 49 times more vitamin B1 than taco. While baby food has 2.438mg of vitamin B1, taco has only 0.05mg.
  • The glycemic index of taco is lower.

We used Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +212.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +723.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.1%
Contains more IronIron +3891.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +37.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.5%

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.
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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +475%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +513.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4776%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4428.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2003.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110%
Contains more FolateFolate +126.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +920%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Taco DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 1.19mg 579%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 1.65mg 207%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.06mg 204%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.05mg 199%
Calcium 733mg 89mg 64%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Phosphorus 392mg 178mg 31%
Selenium 25.9µg 9.2µg 30%
Copper 0.334mg 0.077mg 29%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 0.6mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 21%
Carbs 73.4g 19.85g 18%
Sodium 3mg 397mg 17%
Magnesium 100mg 32mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.769g 4.384g 16%
Fiber 7.5g 3.9g 14%
Fats 4.4g 12.7g 13%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 15.3µg 12%
Manganese 0.249mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 3.042g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.09mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 4.411g 8%
Calories 379kcal 226kcal 8%
Potassium 437mg 209mg 7%
Protein 12.2g 8.86g 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Zinc 2.4mg 1.75mg 6%
Folate 43µg 19µg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 20µg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 32mg 2%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 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%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +269.8%
Contains more OtherOther +110.2%
Contains more FatsFats +188.6%
Contains more WaterWater +751%

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
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37% 37% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.384 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.042 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +265.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +79.3%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.