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Fast food vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between fast food and white bread?

  • Fast food is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2, while white bread is higher in vitamin B1, calcium, manganese, and folate.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +19.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +240.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.3%
Contains more IronIron +18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.1%
~equal in Selenium ~22µg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2350%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +38.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food White bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.533mg 18%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0.698g 17%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.74mg 16%
Protein 16.52g 8.85g 15%
Fats 12.01g 3.33g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.599g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.087mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.243mg 9%
Calcium 62mg 144mg 8%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.536mg 8%
Folate 80µg 111µg 8%
Iron 3.06mg 3.61mg 7%
Sodium 331mg 490mg 7%
Carbs 31.5g 49.42g 6%
Starch 22.87g 37.17g 6%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 4.78mg 5%
Phosphorus 134mg 98mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.2µg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 2.7g 4%
Choline 34.4mg 14.6mg 4%
Selenium 20.3µg 22µg 3%
Calories 297kcal 266kcal 2%
Potassium 197mg 126mg 2%
Copper 0.121mg 0.101mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 23mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 1.602g 1%
Net carbs 29.8g 46.72g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.536mg 0%
Trans fat 0.514g 0.027g 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%
Fructose 2.27g 2.43g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g 0.166g 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 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.7%
Contains more FatsFats +260.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.9%
Contains more OtherOther +30.3%
~equal in Water ~36.42g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +707.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.602g

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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +30.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +62.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +193%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~2.43g
~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.