Beef vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between beef and baby food
- Beef has more vitamin B12 and vitamin B6; however, baby food has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, calcium, fiber, and copper.
- Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 556% more.
- Baby food is lower in cholesterol.
- Baby food has a higher glycemic index than beef.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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 more ZincZinc | +54.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +614.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5538.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +24.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1462.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +244.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.4% |
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 AVitamin A | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +254% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +225.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1372% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3194.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +579.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +502.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +123.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +514.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.04mg | 47.5mg | 556% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.074mg | 2.438mg | 197% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.76mg | 34.714mg | 181% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.4mg | 2.717mg | 178% |
| Vitamin B12 | 4.21µg | 0µg | 175% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 733mg | 72% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.669mg | 0.189mg | 37% |
| Protein | 27.55g | 12.2g | 31% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.5g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 0mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.334mg | 26% |
| Carbs | 0g | 73.4g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 3.68mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 100mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 259mg | 392mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 3.7mg | 2.4mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.481mg | 1.074mg | 12% |
| Calories | 169kcal | 379kcal | 11% |
| Choline | 75.6mg | 23.2mg | 10% |
| Folate | 7µg | 43µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.532g | 1.697g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 2.595g | 0.769g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.734g | 1.206g | 4% |
| Potassium | 352mg | 437mg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Fats | 6.54g | 4.4g | 3% |
| Sodium | 54mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 25.4µg | 25.9µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.5µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.375g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.359mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.534mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.52mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 2.833mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 3.178mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.871mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.299mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.603mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 1.244mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.013g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.011g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.017g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.349g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +125.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +880.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1550% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +219% |
