Fast food vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between fast food and butter
- Fast food has more iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, butter has more vitamin A.
- Butter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 230% more.
- Fast food has 153 times more iron than butter. Fast food has 3.06mg of iron, while butter has 0.02mg.
- Fast food is lower in cholesterol.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index than butter.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Butter, without salt.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1250% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +158.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +720.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +656.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +2700% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +458.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8825% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1930% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6240% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +967.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13273.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +381.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +6966.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +423.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2566.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +83% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +7500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +510.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +42.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 50.489g | 209% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 81.11g | 106% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 684µg | 75% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 215mg | 61% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 23.43g | 46% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.02mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.042mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 1µg | 35% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 0.85g | 31% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.17µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.005mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.034mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.09mg | 22% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 717kcal | 21% |
| Folate | 80µg | 3µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.003mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 24mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.004mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 11mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 2.32mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.016mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 0.06g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 3.01g | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.11mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 24mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 18.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | 0.315g | 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 | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1843.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +114.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +3700% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +575.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +384.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +79.2% |
