Baby food vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between baby food and tofu
- Tofu has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, fiber, vitamin E, and vitamin B5.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 527% more.
- Baby food has 368 times more vitamin E than tofu. Baby food has 3.68mg of vitamin E, while tofu has 0.01mg.
- Baby food has a higher glycemic index than tofu.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.
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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 | +233.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +109.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +261.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +786.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +73.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +304.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -57.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +191% |
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 | +2200% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +36700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2909.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +5125% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +17702.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1479.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +302.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +186.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +60% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +24.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 5.36mg | 527% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 0.195mg | 216% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.052mg | 205% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.081mg | 196% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 97mg | 42% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 350mg | 38% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 8.9µg | 31% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 0.3g | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.605mg | 26% | |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 1.87g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 0.01mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.068mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 30mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.193mg | 16% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 76kcal | 15% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.8mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.047mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 121mg | 9% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 8.08g | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 2.699g | 7% |
| Folate | 43µg | 15µg | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 0.1mg | 2% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 28.8mg | 1% |
| Fats | 4.4g | 4.78g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 1.57g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 0.62g | N/A |
| Sodium | 3mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.691g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 1.056g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.713mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.428mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.446mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +51% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3825.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +358.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1161.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -10.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59% |