Egg vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between eggs and baby food
- Eggs are richer in copper, choline, and vitamin B12, yet baby food is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Daily need coverage for iron for baby food is 579% higher.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index than baby food.
Food types used in this article are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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 CopperCopper | +498.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +18.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1366% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +246.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3891.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +128.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
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 AVitamin A | +14800% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1166.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +257.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +3593.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +429.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54140.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +56.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 1.19mg | 47.5mg | 579% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 34.714mg | 217% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.066mg | 2.438mg | 198% |
| Copper | 2mg | 0.334mg | 185% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.513mg | 2.717mg | 170% |
| Cholesterol | 373mg | 0mg | 124% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 733mg | 68% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 23.2mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.11µg | 0µg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 172mg | 392mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7.5g | 30% |
| Carbs | 1.12g | 73.4g | 24% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 100mg | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 1.03mg | 3.68mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 149µg | 1µg | 16% |
| Zinc | 1.05mg | 2.4mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 0µg | 11% |
| Saturated fat | 3.267g | 0.769g | 11% |
| Calories | 155kcal | 379kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 0IU | 11% |
| Fats | 10.61g | 4.4g | 10% |
| Selenium | 30.8µg | 25.9µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 126mg | 437mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.077g | 1.206g | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.398mg | 1.074mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.121mg | 0.189mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 124mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.414g | 1.697g | 2% |
| Protein | 12.58g | 12.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.026mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 1.12g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Folate | 44µg | 43µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.153mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.604mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.686mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.075mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.904mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.392mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.668mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.767mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.298mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.038g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +141.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1013.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6453.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +208.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +238.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20% |
