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Fast food vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and dough?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc, while dough is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, and manganese.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.5%
Contains more IronIron +27.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%

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%
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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 0% 0% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +81%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +330%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Dough DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.71mg 33%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.529g 18%
Fats 12.01g 2.42g 15%
Selenium 20.3µg 28.6µg 15%
Zinc 2.52mg 1.04mg 13%
Sodium 331mg 602mg 12%
Protein 16.52g 10.75g 12%
Folate 80µg 123µg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.362g 11%
Iron 3.06mg 3.91mg 11%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.577mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 44.23g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.107mg 8%
Carbs 31.5g 51.88g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.855g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.427mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 4.817mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 8mg 5%
Phosphorus 134mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.7µg 4%
Copper 0.121mg 0.152mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.2g 2%
Potassium 197mg 117mg 2%
Fructose 2.27g 0.51g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.455mg 2%
Calories 297kcal 272kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 62mg 52mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 49.68g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0.005g 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 0.063g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 0.788g 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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.7%
Contains more FatsFats +396.3%
Contains more WaterWater +16.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.7%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1235.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +96.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +412.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +345.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +93.4%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +549.1%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.