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Fettuccine vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fettuccine and fast food different?

  • Fast food has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, phosphorus, and vitamin B6 than fettuccine.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fast food is 37% higher.
  • Fettuccine has less saturated fat.
  • Fettuccine has a lower glycemic index (47) than fast food (66).

KASHI, STEAM MEAL, Chicken Fettuccine, Frozen Entree and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain are the varieties 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 8.4% 15% 23% 0% 2.7% 11% 22% 0% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +121.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +410%
Contains more ZincZinc +2420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +436%

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% 0% 9% 0% 23% 16% 34% 0% 12% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1233.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fettuccine Fast food DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 37%
Iron 0.6mg 3.06mg 31%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 5.617mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.07mg 0.363mg 23%
Zinc 0.1mg 2.52mg 22%
Protein 6.2g 16.52g 21%
Folate 6µg 80µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.09mg 0.317mg 19%
Phosphorus 25mg 134mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.9g 4.493g 16%
Manganese 0.357mg 16%
Fats 2.7g 12.01g 14%
Copper 0.121mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.212mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0.9g 4.835g 10%
Calories 99kcal 297kcal 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.4g 1.68g 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Sodium 166mg 331mg 7%
Carbs 14g 31.5g 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 33mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Calcium 28mg 62mg 3%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Potassium 168mg 197mg 1%
Fiber 2g 1.7g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 12g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 1.3g 4.88g N/A
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0.38mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 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
6% 3% 14% 75% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 14 g
Water: 75.2 g
Other: 1.9 g
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +95.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.5%
Contains more FatsFats +344.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 41% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +437.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +320%

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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

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.