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Baby food vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between baby food and tuna salad

  • Baby food has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, phosphorus, fiber, and copper; however, tuna salad is higher in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 581% more than tuna salad.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified and Fish, tuna salad.

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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 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +426.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4211.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.5%
Contains more IronIron +4650%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +328.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +59.1%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7764.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3781.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +418.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +313.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +437.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~2.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Baby food Tuna salad DV% diff.
Iron 47.5mg 1mg 581%
Vitamin B2 2.717mg 0.07mg 204%
Vitamin B1 2.438mg 0.031mg 201%
Vitamin B3 34.714mg 6.7mg 175%
Calcium 733mg 17mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.2µg 50%
Phosphorus 392mg 178mg 31%
Fiber 7.5g 0g 30%
Selenium 25.9µg 41.2µg 28%
Vitamin E 3.68mg 25%
Carbs 73.4g 9.41g 21%
Copper 0.334mg 0.145mg 21%
Magnesium 100mg 19mg 19%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.56mg 17%
Sodium 3mg 402mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.074mg 0.26mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.697g 4.122g 16%
Calories 379kcal 187kcal 10%
Folate 43µg 8µg 9%
Potassium 437mg 178mg 8%
Protein 12.2g 16.04g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.189mg 0.081mg 8%
Fats 4.4g 9.26g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.206g 2.887g 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.769g 1.544g 4%
Choline 23.2mg 4%
Vitamin A 1µg 24µg 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 2.2mg 0%
Net carbs 65.9g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.158mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.4mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.477mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 1.041mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.404mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.672mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.653mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.286mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +680%
Contains more OtherOther +54.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +31.5%
Contains more FatsFats +110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +842.7%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142.9%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.