Fast food vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between fast food and eggs?
- Fast food is richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese, while eggs are higher in copper, choline, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin D.
- Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 209% higher.
- Eggs have 88 times less vitamin B3 than fast food. Fast food has 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while eggs have 0.064mg.
- Fast food is lower in cholesterol.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than eggs (0).
We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +170% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +24% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +157.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1273.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1552.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +380.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8676.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1533.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1555.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +171.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +2100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +163.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +24.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +754.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 2mg | 209% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 373mg | 113% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 293.8mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.064mg | 35% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 1.19mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.066mg | 21% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 30.8µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 1.398mg | 17% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 149µg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.026mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 1.05mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.513mg | 12% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 2.2µg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 87IU | 11% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 1.12g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 1.11µg | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Sodium | 331mg | 124mg | 9% |
| Folate | 80µg | 44µg | 9% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 12.58g | 8% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 155kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.121mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 3.267g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 172mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0.3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 1.03mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 197mg | 126mg | 2% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 10.61g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 4.077g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.414g | 2% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 50mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0.038g | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +31.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +13.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2712.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +94.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.3% |
