Baby food vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between baby food and tomato paste
- Baby food has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin B5, while tomato paste has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 557% higher.
- Tomato paste contains 41 times less vitamin B1 than baby food. Baby food contains 2.438mg of vitamin B1, while tomato paste contains 0.06mg.
- Tomato paste has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomato paste is 45, while the glycemic index of baby food is 56.
The food types used in this comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.
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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 | +138.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1936.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1494% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +281% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +372.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +388.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +132% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +3963.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1675.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1028.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +656.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +258.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +852.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +14.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +660% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +65.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 47.5mg | 2.98mg | 557% |
| Vitamin B1 | 2.438mg | 0.06mg | 198% |
| Vitamin B3 | 34.714mg | 3.076mg | 198% |
| Vitamin B2 | 2.717mg | 0.153mg | 197% |
| Calcium | 733mg | 36mg | 70% |
| Phosphorus | 392mg | 83mg | 44% |
| Selenium | 25.9µg | 5.3µg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3mg | 21.9mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 0.142mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 73.4g | 18.91g | 18% |
| Potassium | 437mg | 1014mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.4mg | 0.63mg | 16% |
| Protein | 12.2g | 4.32g | 16% |
| Calories | 379kcal | 82kcal | 15% |
| Magnesium | 100mg | 42mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 7.5g | 4.1g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.302mg | 13% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.697g | 0.16g | 10% |
| Folate | 43µg | 12µg | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 76µg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 11.4µg | 8% |
| Fructose | 5.85g | 7% | |
| Fats | 4.4g | 0.47g | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 3.68mg | 4.3mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.206g | 0.067g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.769g | 0.1g | 3% |
| Copper | 0.334mg | 0.365mg | 3% |
| Choline | 23.2mg | 38.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.189mg | 0.216mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 65.9g | 14.81g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 12.18g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.22g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.158mg | 0.031mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.4mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.477mg | 0.089mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.041mg | 0.124mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.404mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.24mg | 0.027mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.672mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.653mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.286mg | 0.071mg | 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:
4.32 g
Fats:
0.47 g
Carbs:
18.91 g
Water:
73.5 g
Other:
2.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +182.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +836.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +288.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +997% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.697 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.16 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1700% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +960.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87% |
