Oatmeal vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oatmeal and baby food different?
- Baby food is higher than oatmeal in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, vitamin E, and fiber.
- Baby food covers your daily need for iron, 519% more than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (79) than baby food (56).
Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types were used in this article.
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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 ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +284.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +816.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +616.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +697% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +406.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +287.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +409.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +418% |
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 | +12900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +53.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +837.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1163.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1047.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +238.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +275% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +393.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 47.5mg | 519% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 34.714mg | 198% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 2.717mg | 192% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 2.438mg | 182% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 733mg | 65% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 392mg | 45% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 25.9µg | 38% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.334mg | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 24% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 3.68mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7.5g | 23% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 73.4g | 21% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 12.2g | 20% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 100mg | 18% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 379kcal | 16% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 2.4mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 1.074mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 1µg | 14% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 437mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.189mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 1.697g | 8% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 4.4g | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 2.3mg | 3% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 23.2mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 1.206g | 2% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.769g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Folate | 44µg | 43µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1154.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +414.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +223.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +529% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +478.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -70.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +208.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +298.4% |
