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Fast food vs. Corn syrup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and corn syrup?

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and phosphorus than corn syrup.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than fast food (66).

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Syrups, corn, dark types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +347.7%
Contains more IronIron +727%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +6200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1118.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.2%

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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3933.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27985%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2204.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2255.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +158.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Corn syrup DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.02mg 35%
Iron 3.06mg 0.37mg 34%
Protein 16.52g 0g 33%
Selenium 20.3µg 2.9µg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.009mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.011mg 26%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.04mg 23%
Folate 80µg 0µg 20%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0g 20%
Phosphorus 134mg 11mg 18%
Fats 12.01g 0g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.009mg 16%
Carbs 31.5g 77.59g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0g 12%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.1mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.023mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Sodium 331mg 155mg 8%
Copper 0.121mg 0.053mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Potassium 197mg 44mg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 8mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 13.3mg 4%
Calcium 62mg 18mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 286kcal 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 77.59g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 77.59g 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +74.7%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.3%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.