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Fast food vs. True morels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fast food and true morels?

  • Fast food is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2, yet true morels are higher in iron, copper, and vitamin D.
  • True morels' daily need coverage for iron is 114% more.
  • Fast food has 69 times more saturated fat than true morels. While fast food has 4.493g of saturated fat, true morels have only 0.065g.
  • The glycemic index of true morels is lower.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Mushrooms, morel, raw types 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.
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 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +42.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +24.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +822.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.6%
Contains more IronIron +298%
Contains more CopperCopper +416.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.4%

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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +359.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +149.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +788.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +5000%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food True morels DV% diff.
Iron 3.06mg 12.18mg 114%
Copper 0.121mg 0.625mg 56%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 2.2µg 33%
Protein 16.52g 3.12g 27%
Vitamin D 2IU 206IU 26%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 5.1µg 25%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 2.252mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.069mg 21%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.065g 20%
Folate 80µg 9µg 18%
Fats 12.01g 0.57g 18%
Sodium 331mg 21mg 13%
Calories 297kcal 31kcal 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.052g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.205mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 11%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.587mg 10%
Carbs 31.5g 5.1g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Phosphorus 134mg 194mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.433g 8%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.136mg 6%
Potassium 197mg 411mg 6%
Zinc 2.52mg 2.03mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.8g 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 0g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.44mg 2%
Calcium 62mg 43mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 2.3g N/A
Sugar 4.88g 0.6g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 0.215g 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +429.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2007%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +517.6%
Contains more WaterWater +133.1%
~equal in Other ~1.6g

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
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9198.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.6 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +241.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.