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Fast food vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fast food and ground beef

  • Fast food has more vitamin B1, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and iron; however, ground beef has more vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 67% more.
  • Fast food has 40 times more manganese than ground beef. Fast food has 0.357mg of manganese, while ground beef has 0.009mg.
  • Ground beef is lower in sodium.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index than ground beef.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.

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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 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.9%
Contains more IronIron +34.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
~equal in Selenium ~19.1µg

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +521.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +69%
Contains more FolateFolate +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +179.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +112.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.512mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 2.49µg 67%
Zinc 2.52mg 5.84mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.051mg 22%
Folate 80µg 7µg 18%
Cholesterol 33mg 88mg 18%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.009mg 15%
Protein 16.52g 23.87g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.171mg 15%
Carbs 31.5g 0g 11%
Sodium 331mg 73mg 11%
Iron 3.06mg 2.27mg 10%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 4.026mg 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.408g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.311mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.493g 6.073g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 73.2mg 7%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 7.322g 6%
Copper 0.121mg 0.079mg 5%
Phosphorus 134mg 166mg 5%
Fats 12.01g 15.37g 5%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 241kcal 3%
Calcium 62mg 33mg 3%
Selenium 20.3µg 19.1µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.12mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.9µg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 3µg 1%
Potassium 197mg 241mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.512mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.775mg 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 0.008g 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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more FatsFats +28%
Contains more WaterWater +51.8%
Contains more OtherOther +57.2%

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -26%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +311.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.