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Fast food vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between fast food and brie

  • Fast food has more vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, brie is higher in vitamin B12, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Brie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 65% more than fast food.
  • Fast food has 15 times more vitamin B3 than brie. While fast food has 5.617mg of vitamin B3, brie has only 0.38mg.
  • Fast food has less sodium.
  • 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 Cheese, brie.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 55% 13% 19% 6.3% 65% 81% 82% 4.4% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +512%
Contains more CopperCopper +536.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +950%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +196.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40.3%
~equal in Zinc ~2.38mg

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%
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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% 58% 4.8% 7.5% 18% 120% 7.1% 41% 54% 206% 5.8% 49% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +352.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1378.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +113%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +123.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +85.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Brie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 4.493g 17.41g 59%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.38mg 33%
Iron 3.06mg 0.5mg 32%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 1.65µg 32%
Fats 12.01g 27.68g 24%
Cholesterol 33mg 100mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.07mg 21%
Vitamin A 9µg 174µg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.034mg 14%
Sodium 331mg 629mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.52mg 12%
Calcium 62mg 184mg 12%
Selenium 20.3µg 14.5µg 11%
Copper 0.121mg 0.019mg 11%
Carbs 31.5g 0.45g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Protein 16.52g 20.75g 8%
Phosphorus 134mg 188mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 8.013g 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.826g 6%
Folate 80µg 65µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.69mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Choline 34.4mg 15.4mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.3µg 2%
Calories 297kcal 334kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.235mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.5µg 2%
Vitamin D 2IU 20IU 2%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.38mg 1%
Potassium 197mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.24mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 0.45g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0.45g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.322mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.751mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.015mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 1.851mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.592mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 1.158mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.716mg 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
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21% 28% 48% 3%
Protein: 20.75 g
Fats: 27.68 g
Carbs: 0.45 g
Water: 48.42 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +130.5%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +77.6%

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
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66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.826 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +103.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +65.7%

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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. Brie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172177/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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