Fast food vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fast food and biscuits

Fast food has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6; however, biscuits are higher in calcium.
Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 34% more than biscuits.
Fast food has 11 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While fast food has 33mg of cholesterol, biscuits have only 3mg.
The glycemic index of fast food is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Fast food

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+47.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+366.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-42.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+279%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+22.4%

~equal in Iron ~2.9mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.378mg

~equal in Selenium ~19.5µg

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.

Fast food

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+90.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+86%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+505.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1012.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+31.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.89µg	0.08µg	34%
Protein	16.52g	7g	19%
Zinc	2.52mg	0.54mg	18%
Vitamin B3	5.617mg	2.949mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.68g	4.163g	17%
Calcium	62mg	235mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.212mg	0.035mg	14%
Sodium	331mg	580mg	11%
Cholesterol	33mg	3mg	10%
Starch	22.87g		9%
Fats	12.01g	16.3g	7%
Choline	34.4mg		6%
Vitamin B5	0.53mg	0.285mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.835g	6.93g	5%
Folate	80µg	61µg	5%
Phosphorus	134mg	164mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.9µg		4%
Copper	0.121mg	0.082mg	4%
Carbs	31.5g	44.6g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.31mg	4%
Vitamin B1	0.317mg	0.356mg	3%
Fructose	2.27g		3%
Calories	297kcal	353kcal	3%
Vitamin E	0.38mg		3%
Potassium	197mg	121mg	2%
Iron	3.06mg	2.9mg	2%
Magnesium	27mg	18mg	2%
Saturated fat	4.493g	4.324g	1%
Selenium	20.3µg	19.5µg	1%
Fiber	1.7g	1.5g	1%
Vitamin A	9µg		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.378mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	29.8g	43.1g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU		0%
Sugar	4.88g	2.18g	N/A
Trans fat	0.514g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.144mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.642mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	1.13mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.785mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.306mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.728mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.402mg	0.161mg	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