Bagel vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bagel and fast food

Bagel is higher in manganese, selenium, fiber, and vitamin B1, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
Bagel covers your daily manganese needs 47% more than fast food.
Bagel contains 2 times more fiber than fast food. While bagel contains 4.1g of fiber, fast food contains only 1.7g.

Food varieties used in this article are Bagels, wheat and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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.

Bagel

Fast food

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+88.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+300.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19.4%
Contains more IronIron	+10.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+129.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.6%

~equal in Phosphorus ~134mg

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.

Bagel

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1

+27.1%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+226.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+251%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Folate ~80µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	1.43mg	0.357mg	47%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.89µg	37%
Saturated fat	0g	4.493g	20%
Fats	1.53g	12.01g	16%
Selenium	28.7µg	20.3µg	15%
Vitamin B3	3.37mg	5.617mg	14%
Zinc	1.1mg	2.52mg	13%
Protein	10.2g	16.52g	13%
Vitamin B2	0.209mg	0.363mg	12%
Cholesterol	0mg	33mg	11%
Monounsaturated fat	0.29g	4.835g	11%
Fiber	4.1g	1.7g	10%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.403mg	0.317mg	7%
Copper	0.175mg	0.121mg	6%
Carbs	48.89g	31.5g	6%
Magnesium	51mg	27mg	6%
Sodium	439mg	331mg	5%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.936g	1.68g	5%
Vitamin B6	0.147mg	0.212mg	5%
Choline	9.8mg	34.4mg	4%
Iron	2.76mg	3.06mg	4%
Calcium	20mg	62mg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.375mg	0.53mg	3%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	4.9µg	3%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Calories	250kcal	297kcal	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	9µg	1%
Folate	76µg	80µg	1%
Phosphorus	142mg	134mg	1%
Potassium	165mg	197mg	1%
Net carbs	44.79g	29.8g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Sugar	6.12g	4.88g	N/A
Vitamin E	0.32mg	0.38mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan		0.144mg	0%
Threonine		0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.642mg	0%
Leucine		1.13mg	0%
Lysine		0.785mg	0%
Methionine		0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.67mg	0%
Valine		0.728mg	0%
Histidine		0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.121g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.391g	N/A