Orange vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oranges and baby food
- Oranges have more vitamin C; however, baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, calcium, phosphorus, selenium, copper, and vitamin E.
- Baby food covers your daily iron needs 593% more than oranges.
- Baby food contains 23 times less vitamin C than oranges. Oranges contain 53.2mg of vitamin C, while baby food contains 2.3mg.
- The glycemic index of baby food is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +900% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1732.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +47400% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +642.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3328.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +2700% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5080% |
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 CVitamin C | +2213% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1944.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2702.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +6692.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12209.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +329.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +215% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +43.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +176.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 47.5mg | 593% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 34.714mg | 215% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 2.717mg | 206% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 2.438mg | 196% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 733mg | 69% |
| Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 2.3mg | 57% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 392mg | 54% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 25.9µg | 46% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.334mg | 32% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 3.68mg | 23% |
| Protein | 0.94g | 12.2g | 23% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 73.4g | 21% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 100mg | 21% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 2.4mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 7.5g | 20% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 379kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 1.074mg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 1.697g | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.189mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 437mg | 8% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 4.4g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 0.769g | 3% |
| Folate | 30µg | 43µg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 1.206g | 3% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 23.2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.5µg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 9.35g | 65.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9.35g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.477mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 1.041mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.404mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0.672mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0.653mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1194.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1197.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3566.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +524.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +650% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5143.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6688% |
