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Infant formula vs Babyfood

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2 Soy, with iron, ready-to-feed is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Infant formula 65
Babyfood 93

Protein (g)

Infant formula 1.84
Babyfood 0.800

Carbs (g)

Infant formula 7.15
Babyfood 19.5

Fat (g)

Infant formula 3.28
Babyfood 1.60

Fiber (g)

Infant formula 0
Babyfood 0.500

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2 Soy, with iron, ready-to-feed — 1.84g vs 0.800g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2 Soy, with iron, ready-to-feed — 65 vs 93 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Infant formula, GERBER, GOOD START 2 Soy, with iron, ready-to-feed 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 Infant formula Babyfood
Energy
Energy 65 kcal 93 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 87.7 g 77.9 g
Protein 1.84 g 0.800 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.28 g 1.60 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 7.15 g 19.5 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0.500 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.40 g 1.03 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 1.19 g 0.438 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 6.00 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 7.90 mg 35.1 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.039 mg 1.56 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.062 mg 0.050 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.689 mg 0 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.328 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.039 mg 0.020 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 10.0 ug 9.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 10.0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 15.7 mg 5.40 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.200 ug 0.500 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 60.0 ug 3.00 ug
Carotene, beta 0 ug 7.00 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.890 mg 0.020 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 1.00 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 125 mg 6.00 mg
Iron, Fe 1.31 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 7.00 mg 15.0 mg
Phosphorus, P 70.0 mg 31.0 mg
Potassium, K 76.0 mg 70.0 mg
Sodium, Na 26.0 mg 20.0 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.590 mg 0.280 mg
Copper, Cu 0.049 mg 0.050 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.033 mg —
Selenium, Se 2.00 ug 0.700 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 274 kj 389 kj
Ash 0.300 g 0.200 g
Total Sugars 7.14 g 12.0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 0 ug 9.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 17.0 ug 9.00 ug
Vitamin B-12, added 0.200 ug 0 ug
Retinol 60.0 ug 2.00 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 5.00 ug
Vitamin A, IU 199 IU 24.0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 0 ug 7.00 ug
Vitamin E, added 0.890 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 39.0 IU 0 IU
Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) — 0 ug
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 5.90 ug 0.200 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0 g 0.049 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.004 g 0.035 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.050 g 0.020 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.039 g 0.044 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.307 g 0.054 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.128 g 0.167 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.743 g 0.438 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.128 g 0.158 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.006 g 0.035 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 1.08 g 0.364 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0.051 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0.051 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.694 g 0.044 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.602 g 0.030 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.064 g 0.015 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0.019 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic 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) 0.009 g 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 0 g
Caffeine 0 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 0 mg 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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