Fast food vs. Roast beef sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and roast beef sandwich different?
- Fast food is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, iron, and monounsaturated fat, while roast beef sandwich is higher in phosphorus.
- Roast beef sandwich covers your daily need for sodium, 14% more than fast food.
- Fast food contains 2 times more folate than roast beef sandwich. Fast food contains 80µg of folate, while roast beef sandwich contains 51µg.
- Roast beef sandwich is lower in saturated fat.
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Fast foods, roast beef sandwich, plain 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 | +17.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +52.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +75% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +56.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +13.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 331mg | 653mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 200mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 4.343mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.217mg | 8% |
| Folate | 80µg | 51µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.287mg | 6% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 2.64mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.234mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 3.399g | 5% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 18.2µg | 4% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 22.21g | 3% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 10.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0.96µg | 3% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 15.17g | 3% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 244kcal | 3% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 17.65g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 3.987g | 2% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 1.3g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 2.8µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 2.27mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.762g | 1% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 1.5g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.109mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 30mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 224mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 20.91g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 1IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 3.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | 0.389g | N/A |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 32.4mg | 0% |
| 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 | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | 0.152g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0.008g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | 0.007g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | 1.465g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
16.52 g
Fats:
12.01 g
Carbs:
31.5 g
Water:
38.45 g
Other:
1.52 g
Protein:
15.17 g
Fats:
10.3 g
Carbs:
22.21 g
Water:
49.91 g
Other:
2.41 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +16.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +29.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +58.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~15.17g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.68 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.399 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.987 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.762 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +21.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.3% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.762g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
17.65 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.34 g
Fructose:
1.5 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
1 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +29.6% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +53% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +51.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +75.4% |
~equal in
Sucrose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
