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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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~733mg
~equal in Selenium ~25.9µg

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 7.7% 0% 0.33% 74% 610% 627% 651% 64% 44% 0% 3.8% 32%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +32900%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Baby food 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%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 3.68mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 1.206g 20%
Magnesium 27mg 100mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 1.074mg 13%
Potassium 76mg 437mg 11%
Zinc 3.64mg 2.4mg 11%
Phosphorus 455mg 392mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.189mg 9%
Selenium 28.5µg 25.9µg 5%
Folate 27µg 43µg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 0 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 710mg 733mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 1.697g 2%
Calories 404kcal 379kcal 1%
Manganese 0.027mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.5µg 1%
Choline 16.5mg 23.2mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 3.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 311kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 3.8 N/A
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
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Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
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
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
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
21% 33% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.769 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.206 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.697 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +666.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +19.4%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients
  2. Baby food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170964/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.