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Fast food vs. Beef noodle soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and beef noodle soup?

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, zinc, and phosphorus than beef noodle soup.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 34% higher.
  • Beef noodle soup has 15 times less vitamin B2 than fast food. Fast food has 0.363mg of vitamin B2, while beef noodle soup has 0.024mg.
  • Beef noodle soup is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than beef noodle soup (42).

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Soup, beef noodle, canned, prepared with equal volume water types in this comparison.

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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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 2.4% 3.5% 17% 20% 17% 8.1% 42% 14% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +392.5%
Contains more IronIron +595.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +101.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +306.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +605.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +227.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +576.7%
~equal in Sodium ~325mg

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 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
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 0.67% 1.7% 10% 0% 7% 5.5% 8% 4.8% 3.5% 10% 2% 6% 3.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1032.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1412.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1221.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +562.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1012.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +512.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +391.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Beef noodle soup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.08µg 34%
Iron 3.06mg 0.44mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.425mg 32%
Selenium 20.3µg 3µg 31%
Protein 16.52g 1.93g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.024mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.028mg 24%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.455g 18%
Folate 80µg 8µg 18%
Fats 12.01g 1.23g 17%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.62mg 17%
Phosphorus 134mg 19mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.015mg 15%
Calories 297kcal 34kcal 13%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.109mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.495g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 2mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.195g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.08mg 9%
Carbs 31.5g 3.58g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Copper 0.121mg 0.06mg 7%
Magnesium 27mg 3mg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 0.3g 6%
Calcium 62mg 8mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 7mg 5%
Potassium 197mg 40mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.8µg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 3.28g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 1.03g N/A
Sodium 331mg 325mg 0%
Vitamin A 9µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 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 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
2% 4% 92%
Protein: 1.93 g
Fats: 1.23 g
Carbs: 3.58 g
Water: 92.16 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +756%
Contains more FatsFats +876.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +779.9%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +139.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
40% 43% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.495 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.195 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +876.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +761.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients
  2. Beef noodle soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172906/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.