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Baby food vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between baby food and tomato sauce

  • Tomato sauce has less iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 582% more.
  • Baby food has 102 times more vitamin B1 than tomato sauce. Baby food has 2.438mg of vitamin B1, while tomato sauce has 0.024mg.
  • Baby food has a higher glycemic index than tomato sauce.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Tomato sauce, canned, no 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +566.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5135.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.1%
Contains more IronIron +4847.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +190.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +990.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1351.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4216.7%

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%
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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10058.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4080%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3402.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +204.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +86.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 0.96mg 582%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 0.991mg 211%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.065mg 204%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.024mg 201%
Calcium 733mg 14mg 72%
Phosphorus 392mg 27mg 52%
Selenium 25.9µg 0.6µg 46%
Fiber 7.5g 1.5g 24%
Copper 0.334mg 0.115mg 24%
Carbs 73.4g 5.31g 23%
Protein 12.2g 1.2g 22%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.22mg 20%
Magnesium 100mg 15mg 20%
Calories 379kcal 24kcal 18%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 1.44mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.309mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 0.121g 11%
Folate 43µg 9µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.098mg 7%
Fats 4.4g 0.3g 6%
Manganese 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 7mg 5%
Potassium 437mg 297mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 0.044g 3%
Saturated fat 0.769g 0.041g 3%
Fructose 1.67g 2%
Choline 23.2mg 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 1µg 22µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 2.8µg 1%
Net carbs 65.9g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 0.87g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 3mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.02mg 0%

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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +916.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1366.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1282.3%
Contains more OtherOther +72.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1262.4%

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2640.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1302.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.