Fast food vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between fast food and spread
- The amount of iron, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, vitamin B2, manganese, zinc, vitamin B1, and phosphorus in fast food is higher than in spread.
- Spread covers your daily sodium needs 30% more than fast food.
- Spread has 40 times less folate than fast food. Fast food has 80µg of folate, while spread has 2µg.
- Fast food contains less sodium.
- Fast food has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fast food is 66, while the glycemic index of spread is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 | +237.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +416.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +287.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +147.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +127.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -67.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1273.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +109.3% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +84.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +170.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +224.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +76.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +206.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +3900% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +188.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +357.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +25.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +81.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 331mg | 1013mg | 30% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 0.79mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 1.73mg | 24% |
| Folate | 80µg | 2µg | 20% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 9.7µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.134mg | 18% |
| Protein | 16.52g | 7.66g | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.026mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 1.02mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.172mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 59mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 1.12µg | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 1.74mg | 9% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 17.34g | 8% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 11.94g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 7.584g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 5.977g | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 2.565g | 6% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.2g | 6% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 62.3mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 12mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 1.6µg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Calories | 297kcal | 235kcal | 3% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 110mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 22IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.43mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 26µg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 38mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.13mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.88g | 0g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.279mg | 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 | +115.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +56.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +82.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +52.7% |