Beans vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between beans and baby food
- Baby food is richer than beans in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin E, magnesium, and copper.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 590% higher.
- Beans have a lower glycemic index than baby food.
Food types used in this article are Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -66.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +212.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1366% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +16279.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +62.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +71.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +276.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +475.6% |
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 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +32.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2353.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1525.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +4428.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7973% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +45.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +87.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +79.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.29mg | 47.5mg | 590% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 34.714mg | 214% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 2.717mg | 204% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 2.438mg | 191% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 733mg | 68% |
| Phosphorus | 104mg | 392mg | 41% |
| Selenium | 4.5µg | 25.9µg | 39% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 3.68mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.074mg | 21% | |
| Carbs | 20.49g | 73.4g | 18% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 100mg | 16% |
| Protein | 4.8g | 12.2g | 15% |
| Calories | 105kcal | 379kcal | 14% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.334mg | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 1.697g | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.4mg | 2.4mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 5.5g | 7.5g | 8% |
| Fats | 0.4g | 4.4g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.189mg | 5% |
| Folate | 24µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 296mg | 437mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 1.206g | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0.103g | 0.769g | 3% |
| Choline | 30.8mg | 23.2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 2.3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 14.99g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 7.78g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5µg | 1µg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +983.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +154.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1000% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +258.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -86.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3345.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +886.6% |
