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Fast food vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between fast food and gratin

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, zinc, and manganese; however, gratin is richer in vitamin C.
  • Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than gratin.
  • Gratin has 8 times less selenium than fast food. Fast food has 20.3µg of selenium, while gratin has 2.7µg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more IronIron +378.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +121.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +651.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +91.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.2%

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 0% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60%
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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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +395.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +465.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +627.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +611.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 2.7µg 32%
Iron 3.06mg 0.64mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.993mg 29%
Protein 16.52g 5.06g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.064mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.116mg 19%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.69mg 17%
Folate 80µg 11µg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.161mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.276g 9%
Calories 297kcal 132kcal 8%
Fats 12.01g 7.59g 7%
Carbs 31.5g 11.27g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 2.149g 7%
Calcium 62mg 119mg 6%
Potassium 197mg 396mg 6%
Vitamin A 9µg 64µg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.16mg 4%
Sodium 331mg 433mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Cholesterol 33mg 23mg 3%
Phosphorus 134mg 113mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.387mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.174mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 4.493g 4.733g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin D 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g N/A
Fiber 1.7g 1.8g 0%
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.151mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 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
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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +226.5%
Contains more FatsFats +58.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.5%
Contains more WaterWater +92.5%
Contains more OtherOther +36.8%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +125%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +508.7%
~equal in Saturated fat ~4.733g

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.