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

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A recap on differences between fast food and ice cream sandwich

  • Fast food is higher in iron, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and folate, yet ice cream sandwich is higher in copper.
  • Fast food covers your daily iron needs 35% more than ice cream sandwich.
  • Fast food contains 18 times more vitamin B12 than ice cream sandwich. While fast food contains 0.89µg of vitamin B12, ice cream sandwich contains only 0.05µg.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Ice cream sandwich.

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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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.3%
Contains more IronIron +1076.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +320%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +554.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +109.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61%
~equal in Magnesium ~29mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.381mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +185.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +276.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +330%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +855.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Iron 3.06mg 0.26mg 35%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0.05µg 35%
Selenium 20.3µg 3.1µg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 1.566mg 25%
Protein 16.52g 4.29g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.146mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.111mg 17%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.6mg 17%
Copper 0.121mg 0.254mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.028mg 14%
Folate 80µg 34µg 12%
Saturated fat 4.493g 2.317g 10%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Phosphorus 134mg 72mg 9%
Sodium 331mg 129mg 9%
Vitamin A 9µg 86µg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.209mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 8mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 2.661g 5%
Fats 12.01g 8.57g 5%
Cholesterol 33mg 21mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 2.272g 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.3µg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calories 297kcal 237kcal 3%
Calcium 62mg 86mg 2%
Potassium 197mg 115mg 2%
Carbs 31.5g 37.14g 2%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.381mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 37.14g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 29mg 0%
Sugar 4.88g 18.57g N/A
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.4mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 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 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.001g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +285.1%
Contains more FatsFats +40.1%
Contains more OtherOther +38.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.9%
Contains more WaterWater +27.2%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.2%

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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 sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.