Fast food vs. Scrambled egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between fast food and scrambled egg

Fast food is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, and carbs, yet scrambled egg is higher in choline, vitamin A, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
Scrambled egg covers your daily cholesterol needs 131% more than fast food.
Fast food contains 27 times more vitamin B3 than scrambled egg. While fast food contains 5.617mg of vitamin B3, scrambled egg contains only 0.21mg.
The amount of cholesterol in fast food is lower.
The glycemic index of scrambled egg is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Fast foods, egg, scrambled.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fast food

Scrambled egg

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34%
Contains more IronIron	+18.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+51.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+730.2%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+80.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-43.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+10.8%

~equal in Calcium ~57mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Fast food

Scrambled egg

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+296.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2574.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+11.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+175.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+1855.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+152.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+43.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+13.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+83.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Cholesterol	33mg	426mg	131%
Vitamin B3	5.617mg	0.21mg	34%
Choline	34.4mg	180.6mg	27%
Vitamin B1	0.317mg	0.08mg	20%
Vitamin A	9µg	176µg	19%
Phosphorus	134mg	242mg	15%
Manganese	0.357mg	0.043mg	14%
Folate	80µg	29µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.52mg	12%
Carbs	31.5g	2.08g	10%
Starch	22.87g		9%
Zinc	2.52mg	1.66mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.53mg	0.94mg	8%
Saturated fat	4.493g	6.153g	8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.121g		8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.391g		8%
Fiber	1.7g	0g	7%
Fats	12.01g	16.18g	6%
Vitamin D*	2 IU	46 IU	6%
Iron	3.06mg	2.59mg	6%
Copper	0.121mg	0.067mg	6%
Sodium	331mg	187mg	6%
Protein	16.52g	13.84g	5%
Vitamin D	0.1µg	1.1µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.89µg	1.01µg	5%
Calories	297kcal	212kcal	4%
Vitamin C	0mg	3.3mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.38mg	0.96mg	4%
Selenium	20.3µg	22.5µg	4%
Magnesium	27mg	14mg	3%
Vitamin K	4.9µg	9µg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	4.835g	5.889g	3%
Fructose	2.27g		3%
Vitamin B6	0.212mg	0.19mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.68g	1.969g	2%
Calcium	62mg	57mg	1%
Potassium	197mg	147mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.6g	6.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	180kcal	153kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	47g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.5	1.3	N/A
Net carbs	29.8g	2.08g	N/A
Sugar	4.88g	1.64g	N/A
Trans fat	0.514g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.144mg	0.212mg	0%
Threonine	0.46mg	0.657mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.642mg	0.836mg	0%
Leucine	1.13mg	1.185mg	0%
Lysine	0.785mg	0.913mg	0%
Methionine	0.306mg	0.427mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.67mg	0.75mg	0%
Valine	0.728mg	0.96mg	0%
Histidine	0.402mg	0.325mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.009g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.003g		N/A