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Chicken meat vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between chicken meat and baby food

  • Baby food is richer than chicken meat in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 578% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index than baby food.

Food types used in this article are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +334.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4786.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96%
Contains more IronIron +3669.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +406.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
~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.
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 0% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +111.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1263%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3769.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1517.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +309%
Contains more FolateFolate +760%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.074mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 1.26mg 47.5mg 578%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 2.438mg 198%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 2.717mg 196%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 34.714mg 164%
Calcium 15mg 733mg 72%
Phosphorus 182mg 392mg 30%
Copper 0.066mg 0.334mg 30%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Protein 27.3g 12.2g 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Carbs 0g 73.4g 24%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 3.68mg 23%
Magnesium 23mg 100mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.189mg 16%
Saturated fat 3.79g 0.769g 14%
Fats 13.6g 4.4g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Folate 5µg 43µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 1.206g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.697g 8%
Choline 65.9mg 23.2mg 8%
Calories 239kcal 379kcal 7%
Potassium 223mg 437mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Selenium 23.9µg 25.9µg 4%
Zinc 1.94mg 2.4mg 4%
Sodium 82mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Manganese 0.02mg 1%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 1.074mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 0g 65.9g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 0g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 +123.8%
Contains more FatsFats +209.1%
Contains more WaterWater +787.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~3.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +342.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +75%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.