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Fast food vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and tart?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and phosphorus, while tart is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
  • Fast food has a higher glycemic index (66) than tart (45).

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Breakfast tart, low fat types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +65.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +57.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63%
Contains more IronIron +11.8%
~equal in Sodium ~361mg

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%
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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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +11.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1125%
Contains more CholineCholine +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3066.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +79.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Tart DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin A 9µg 285µg 31%
Protein 16.52g 3.99g 25%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.28mg 20%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Carbs 31.5g 76.8g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.549mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.493g 1.393g 14%
Selenium 20.3µg 12.9µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.38mg 13%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 3.8mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Fats 12.01g 5.99g 9%
Phosphorus 134mg 93mg 6%
Folate 80µg 100µg 5%
Copper 0.121mg 0.073mg 5%
Choline 34.4mg 8.4mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.878g 5%
Iron 3.06mg 3.42mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.4µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 3.338g 4%
Calories 297kcal 372kcal 4%
Potassium 197mg 66mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 44mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.285mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Calcium 62mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.53mg 1%
Sodium 331mg 361mg 1%
Fiber 1.7g 1.5g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 75.3g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 4.87g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 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 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
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4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +314%
Contains more FatsFats +100.5%
Contains more WaterWater +219.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.8%

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
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25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +44.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +91.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.