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Fast food vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fast food and broth?

  • Fast food is higher in iron, vitamin B1,2, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and copper, yet broth is higher in choline, selenium, and calcium.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1024% more.
  • The amount of sodium in fast food is lower.
  • The glycemic index of broth is lower.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry types in this article.

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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%
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more IronIron +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +138%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +107.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +201.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.9%

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%
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +217%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +128.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +196.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 331mg 23875mg 1024%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.3µg 25%
Iron 3.06mg 1.03mg 25%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.09mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 2.46mg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 4.48g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.1mg 18%
Choline 34.4mg 114.6mg 15%
Selenium 20.3µg 28µg 14%
Copper 0.121mg 0mg 13%
Calcium 62mg 187mg 13%
Folate 80µg 32µg 12%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.1mg 9%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.15mg 9%
Cholesterol 33mg 13mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Magnesium 27mg 56mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.43mg 5%
Saturated fat 4.493g 3.43g 5%
Phosphorus 134mg 166mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 31.5g 18.01g 4%
Fats 12.01g 13.88g 3%
Potassium 197mg 309mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 267kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 5.36g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.46mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Protein 16.52g 16.66g 0%
Net carbs 29.8g 18.01g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 17.36g N/A
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
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1593.8%
Contains more FatsFats +15.6%
Contains more OtherOther +3135.5%
~equal in Protein ~16.66g

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
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.7%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.