Fast food vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and chocolate cake different?
- Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while chocolate cake is higher in choline.
- Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 30% more than chocolate cake.
- Fast food contains 5 times more vitamin B6 than chocolate cake. Fast food contains 0.212mg of vitamin B6, while chocolate cake contains 0.041mg.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than chocolate cake (41).
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting types were 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 PotassiumPotassium | +40.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +90.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +265.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +26.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +70.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.1% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +124.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +70.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +394% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +74.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +417.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +456.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +196.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +273.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.16µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 1.137mg | 28% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 5.3g | 22% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 1.61mg | 18% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 128.4mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.69mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 11.9µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.141mg | 15% |
| Folate | 80µg | 27µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.041mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.213mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.207mg | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 58mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 53.4g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 2.761g | 7% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 15.1g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.304mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 5.43g | 4% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 371kcal | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 106mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.28mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 6.039g | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 197mg | 140mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 32mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Sodium | 331mg | 315mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 51.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Calcium | 62mg | 60mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.6g | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.068mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.202mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.24mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.407mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.116mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.265mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.005g | 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
Protein:
16.52 g
Fats:
12.01 g
Carbs:
31.5 g
Water:
38.45 g
Other:
1.52 g
Protein:
5.3 g
Fats:
15.1 g
Carbs:
53.4 g
Water:
24.4 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +211.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +57.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +25.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +69.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +18.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.68 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.761 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +24.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.3% |
