Chocolate brownie vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate brownie and fast food

Chocolate brownie has more copper and vitamin A, while fast food has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, and zinc.
Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 30% higher.
Fast food contains 16 times less vitamin A than chocolate brownie. Chocolate brownie contains 827IU of vitamin A, while fast food contains 51IU.
The amount of cholesterol in fast food is lower.
Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate brownie is 42, while the glycemic index of fast food is 66.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe 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.

Chocolate brownie

Fast food

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+96.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+220.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+64.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.9%
Contains more IronIron	+66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+159.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+76.5%

~equal in Calcium ~62mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~134mg

~equal in Sodium ~331mg

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.

Chocolate brownie

Fast food

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1855.6%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+91.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+472%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+456.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+175.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	9.412g	1.68g	52%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.89µg	30%
Copper	0.388mg	0.121mg	30%
Vitamin B3	0.982mg	5.617mg	29%
Fats	29.1g	12.01g	26%
Protein	6.2g	16.52g	21%
Vitamin A	176µg	9µg	19%
Selenium	11.5µg	20.3µg	16%
Iron	1.84mg	3.06mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.141mg	0.317mg	15%
Monounsaturated fat	10.839g	4.835g	15%
Zinc	0.97mg	2.52mg	14%
Folate	29µg	80µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.19mg	0.363mg	13%
Saturated fat	7.319g	4.493g	13%
Cholesterol	73mg	33mg	13%
Manganese	0.587mg	0.357mg	10%
Starch		22.87g	9%
Vitamin B6	0.094mg	0.212mg	9%
Calories	466kcal	297kcal	8%
Fiber		1.7g	7%
Choline		34.4mg	6%
Magnesium	53mg	27mg	6%
Carbs	50.2g	31.5g	6%
Vitamin K		4.9µg	4%
Vitamin B5	0.328mg	0.53mg	4%
Vitamin E		0.38mg	3%
Fructose		2.27g	3%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Sodium	343mg	331mg	1%
Potassium	176mg	197mg	1%
Calcium	57mg	62mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	50.2g	29.8g	N/A
Vitamin D		2IU	0%
Sugar		4.88g	N/A
Phosphorus	132mg	134mg	0%
Trans fat		0.514g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.078mg	0.144mg	0%
Threonine	0.228mg	0.46mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.265mg	0.642mg	0%
Leucine	0.447mg	1.13mg	0%
Lysine	0.283mg	0.785mg	0%
Methionine	0.132mg	0.306mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.298mg	0.67mg	0%
Valine	0.323mg	0.728mg	0%
Histidine	0.136mg	0.402mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.006g	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		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.391g	N/A