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Fast food vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fast food and baby food

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12; however, baby food has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, copper, fiber, and vitamin E.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 556% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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 +270.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1082.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.8%
Contains more IronIron +1452.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +176%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +192.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.6%
~equal in Zinc ~2.4mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 +800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +226.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +86%
Contains more CholineCholine +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +868.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +669.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +648.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +518%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 3.06mg 47.5mg 556%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 34.714mg 182%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 2.717mg 181%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 2.438mg 177%
Calcium 62mg 733mg 67%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Phosphorus 134mg 392mg 37%
Copper 0.121mg 0.334mg 24%
Fiber 1.7g 7.5g 23%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3.68mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.769g 17%
Magnesium 27mg 100mg 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Carbs 31.5g 73.4g 14%
Sodium 331mg 3mg 14%
Fats 12.01g 4.4g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 1.074mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Selenium 20.3µg 25.9µg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Protein 16.52g 12.2g 9%
Folate 80µg 43µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 1.206g 9%
Potassium 197mg 437mg 7%
Calories 297kcal 379kcal 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.189mg 2%
Choline 34.4mg 23.2mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.4mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 65.9g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.697g 0%
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.286mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 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 +35.4%
Contains more FatsFats +173%
Contains more WaterWater +473.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133%
Contains more OtherOther +117.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 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 +300.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.697g

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.