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Powdered milk vs. Baby food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between powdered milk and baby food?

  • Powdered milk is higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet baby food is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, and copper.
  • Baby food's daily need coverage for iron is 588% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in baby food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of powdered milk is lower.

We used Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D and Babyfood, cereal, mixed, dry fortified types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 61% 274% 117% 18% 27% 91% 333% 48% 5.2% 89%
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 CalciumCalcium +24.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +204.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more IronIron +10006.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.9%

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 29% 86% 12% 7.5% 71% 278% 12% 136% 70% 406% 5.5% 28% 64%
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 CVitamin C +273.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +406%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +534.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +761.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5273.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powdered milk Baby food DV% diff.
Iron 0.47mg 47.5mg 588%
Vitamin B3 0.646mg 34.714mg 213%
Vitamin B1 0.283mg 2.438mg 180%
Vitamin B12 3.25µg 0µg 135%
Vitamin B2 1.205mg 2.717mg 116%
Saturated fat 16.742g 0.769g 73%
Phosphorus 776mg 392mg 55%
Fats 26.71g 4.4g 34%
Cholesterol 97mg 0mg 32%
Fiber 0g 7.5g 30%
Vitamin A 258µg 1µg 29%
Copper 0.08mg 0.334mg 28%
Protein 26.32g 12.2g 28%
Potassium 1330mg 437mg 26%
Vitamin B5 2.271mg 1.074mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 3.68mg 21%
Calcium 912mg 733mg 18%
Choline 117.4mg 23.2mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 7.924g 1.206g 17%
Selenium 16.3µg 25.9µg 17%
Sodium 371mg 3mg 16%
Carbs 38.42g 73.4g 12%
Zinc 3.34mg 2.4mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.302mg 0.189mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.665g 1.697g 7%
Vitamin C 8.6mg 2.3mg 7%
Calories 496kcal 379kcal 6%
Magnesium 85mg 100mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 0IU 3%
Manganese 0.04mg 2%
Folate 37µg 43µg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 38.42g 65.9g N/A
Sugar 38.42g 0.87g N/A
Tryptophan 0.371mg 0.158mg 0%
Threonine 1.188mg 0.4mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.592mg 0.477mg 0%
Leucine 2.578mg 1.041mg 0%
Lysine 2.087mg 0.404mg 0%
Methionine 0.66mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.271mg 0.672mg 0%
Valine 1.762mg 0.653mg 0%
Histidine 0.714mg 0.286mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 38% 2% 6%
Protein: 26.32 g
Fats: 26.71 g
Carbs: 38.42 g
Water: 2.47 g
Other: 6.08 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 +115.7%
Contains more FatsFats +507%
Contains more OtherOther +84.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91%
Contains more WaterWater +171.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.742 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.924 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.665 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 +557%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +155.2%

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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. Powdered milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173454/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.