Fast food vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and chocolate different?
- Fast food is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1,2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 101% higher.
- Fast food contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than chocolate. While fast food contains 0.317mg of vitamin B1, chocolate contains only 0.025mg.
- Fast food has less saturated fat.
- Chocolate has a lower glycemic index (23) than fast food (66).
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +576.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +440.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +183.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +749.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +297.5% |
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 AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1168% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +626% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +674.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +78.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +404.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +287% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +65.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 1.028mg | 101% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 18.519g | 64% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 8.02mg | 62% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 1.419mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 3µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.725mg | 31% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 31.28g | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.23µg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 146mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.05mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.025mg | 24% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 4.88g | 23% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7g | 21% |
| Folate | 80µg | 20% | |
| Sodium | 331mg | 24mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.042mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 9.54g | 12% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 546kcal | 12% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 559mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 206mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 61.17g | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 8mg | 8% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 2.01mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.297mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.092g | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 0g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 8.1µg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.54mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.112g | 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 | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | 0.085g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +238.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +3863.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +160.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +94.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +53.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +97.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
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