Cheese vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cheese and baby food
- Cheese is richer in vitamin B12, yet baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, copper, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 592% higher.
- Baby food contains less cholesterol.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index than baby food.
Food types used in this article are Cheese, cheddar 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 | +51.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +270.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +475% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33828.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1013.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.5% |
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 | +32900% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +418.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +8306.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +534.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +58737.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +162% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +186.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +59.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +40.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.14mg | 47.5mg | 592% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.059mg | 34.714mg | 217% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.029mg | 2.438mg | 201% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.428mg | 2.717mg | 176% |
| Saturated fat | 18.867g | 0.769g | 82% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.1µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Fats | 33.31g | 4.4g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 330µg | 1µg | 37% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.334mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.5g | 30% |
| Sodium | 653mg | 3mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 3.09g | 73.4g | 23% |
| Protein | 22.87g | 12.2g | 21% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.246g | 1.206g | 20% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 3.68mg | 20% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 100mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.41mg | 1.074mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 3.64mg | 2.4mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 76mg | 437mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 455mg | 392mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.066mg | 0.189mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 28.5µg | 25.9µg | 5% |
| Folate | 27µg | 43µg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 0IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 710mg | 733mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.421g | 1.697g | 2% |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 23.2mg | 1% |
| Calories | 404kcal | 379kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.027mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 3.09g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.547mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.044mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.206mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.939mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.025mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.547mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.074mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.404mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.547mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.017g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +657% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +452.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2275.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +666.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +19.4% |
