Cereals ready-to-eat vs Babyfood
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
Calories (kcal)
Protein (g)
Carbs (g)
Fat (g)
Fiber (g)
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes — 10.2g vs 1.10g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Babyfood, GERBER, 2nd Foods, apple, carrot and squash, organic — 64 vs 390 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Cereals ready-to-eat, RALSTON Enriched Wheat Bran flakes scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Cereals ready-to-eat | Babyfood | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 390 kcal | 64 kcal | +509% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 2.53 g | 83.8 g | -97% |
| Protein | 10.2 g | 1.10 g | +828% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 3.36 g | 0 g | |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 79.8 g | 14.8 g | +438% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 16.9 g | 1.20 g | +1308% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 0.433 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.443 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 2.00 mg | -100% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 240 mg | 2732 mg | -91% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 4.71 mg | 0.020 mg | +23465% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 7.29 mg | 0.036 mg | +20150% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 90.6 mg | 0.255 mg | +35416% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 29.8 mg | 0.086 mg | +34551% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 6.80 mg | 0.057 mg | +11830% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 1379 ug | 2.00 ug | +68850% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | — | 0 ug | |
| Choline, total | 31.2 mg | 3.50 mg | +791% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 20.7 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 531 ug | 21.0 ug | +2429% |
| Carotene, beta | — | 206 ug | |
| Carotene, alpha | — | 78.0 ug | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 80.5 mg | 0.070 mg | +114843% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 8.60 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 0 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 45.0 mg | 6.00 mg | +650% |
| Iron, Fe | 67.7 mg | 0.150 mg | +45013% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 190 mg | 5.00 mg | +3700% |
| Phosphorus, P | 533 mg | 17.0 mg | +3035% |
| Potassium, K | 630 mg | 106 mg | +494% |
| Sodium, Na | 586 mg | 20.0 mg | +2830% |
| Zinc, Zn | 64.3 mg | 0.220 mg | +29141% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.345 mg | 0.033 mg | +945% |
| Manganese, Mn | 3.47 mg | 0.039 mg | +8790% |
| Selenium, Se | 9.20 ug | 0.800 ug | +1050% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1633 kj | 266 kj | +514% |
| Ash | 4.13 g | 0.260 g | +1488% |
| Total Sugars | 17.2 g | 9.09 g | +89% |
| Sucrose | 12.5 g | 0.720 g | +1637% |
| Glucose | 2.02 g | 2.87 g | -30% |
| Fructose | 2.27 g | 5.33 g | -57% |
| Lactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Maltose | 0.370 g | 0 g | |
| Galactose | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fluoride, F | — | 0 ug | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | — | 2.00 ug | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | — | 2.00 ug | |
| Betaine | 124 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | — | 0 ug | |
| Retinol | 531 ug | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 11.0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 1771 IU | 417 IU | +325% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | — | 0 ug | |
| Lycopene | — | 17.0 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | — | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.160 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 2.43 mg | 0 mg | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 345 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 8.60 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 2.70 ug | 1.00 ug | +170% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 0.410 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.023 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 0.423 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.020 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.38 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.30 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.087 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 21:5 (Omega-3, Heneicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.137 g | 0.012 g | +1042% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.370 g | 0.045 g | +722% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.343 g | 0.048 g | +615% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.677 g | 0.083 g | +716% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.150 g | 0.083 g | +81% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.127 g | 0.021 g | +505% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.200 g | 0.010 g | +1900% |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.457 g | 0.042 g | +988% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.197 g | 0.032 g | +516% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.467 g | 0.055 g | +749% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.393 g | 0.065 g | +505% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.237 g | 0.035 g | +577% |
| Alanine | 0.447 g | 0.061 g | +633% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.970 g | 0.149 g | +551% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.84 g | 0.166 g | +1608% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.490 g | 0.047 g | +943% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 1.04 g | 0.043 g | +2326% |
| Serine | 0.483 g | 0.042 g | +1050% |
| Alcohol, ethyl | — | 0 g | |
| Caffeine | — | 0 mg | |
| Theobromine | — | 0 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 2.00 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 15.0 mg | — | |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.500 mg | — | |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 3.00 mg | — | |
| Free Choline | 11.0 mg | — | |
| Total Choline | 31.0 mg | — | |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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