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Fast food vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between fast food and ice cream

  • Ice cream has less iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, folate, zinc, manganese, and vitamin B6.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for iron is 37% more.
  • Fast food has 48 times more vitamin B3 than ice cream. Fast food has 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while ice cream has 0.116mg.
  • Fast food is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more IronIron +3300%
Contains more CopperCopper +426.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4362.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1027.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.8%
~equal in Potassium ~199mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +673.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4742.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +341.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1500%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1211.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +100%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.581mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Ice cream DV% diff.
Iron 3.06mg 0.09mg 37%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 0.116mg 34%
Selenium 20.3µg 1.8µg 34%
Protein 16.52g 3.5g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.041mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.39µg 21%
Folate 80µg 5µg 19%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.69mg 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.008mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.048mg 13%
Vitamin A 9µg 118µg 12%
Sodium 331mg 80mg 11%
Copper 0.121mg 0.023mg 11%
Saturated fat 4.493g 6.79g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.24mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.452g 8%
Calcium 62mg 128mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 2.969g 5%
Calories 297kcal 207kcal 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.7g 4%
Phosphorus 134mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.3µg 4%
Cholesterol 33mg 44mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 14mg 3%
Carbs 31.5g 23.6g 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Choline 34.4mg 26mg 2%
Fats 12.01g 11g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.581mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin D 2IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 22.9g N/A
Potassium 197mg 199mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 21.22g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +372%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.5%
Contains more OtherOther +68.9%
Contains more WaterWater +58.6%
~equal in Fats ~11g

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271.7%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.