Fast food vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and milkshake different?
- Fast food is higher than milkshake in iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, manganese, and vitamin B6.
- Fast food covers your daily need for iron, 37% more than milkshake.
- Fast food contains 38 times more vitamin B3 than milkshake. Fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, while milkshake contains 0.146mg.
- Milkshake is lower in saturated fat.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than milkshake (27).
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types were used in this article.
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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 | +125% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2960% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +137.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +546.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2450% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +782.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +135.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +956.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3747.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +404.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +71.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +2350% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1042.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +140.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +177.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.1mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 0.146mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 2.3µg | 33% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 3.86g | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.03mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.39mg | 19% |
| Folate | 80µg | 7µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.52µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.014mg | 15% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 3.03g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.042mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.195mg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 1.886g | 12% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 95mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 0.113g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 0.875g | 10% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 112kcal | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 146mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 12mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 48IU | 6% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 17.75g | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 12mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0.2µg | 4% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 14.3mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 115mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.368mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 25µg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Potassium | 197mg | 183mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 17.75g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.174mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.105mg | 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 | 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 | +328% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +296.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +77.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +67% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +93.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +452.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1386.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58% |
