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Honey vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between honey and fast food

  • Honey has less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and phosphorus than fast food.
  • Fast food covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than honey.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Honey and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain.

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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.
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +933.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +278.8%
Contains more IronIron +628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1045.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2437.5%

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.
Honey
1
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +855.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +679.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3900%
Contains more CholineCholine +1463.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Fast food DV% diff.
Fructose 40.94g 2.27g 48%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.89µg 37%
Selenium 0.8µg 20.3µg 35%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 5.617mg 34%
Iron 0.42mg 3.06mg 33%
Protein 0.3g 16.52g 32%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.317mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.363mg 25%
Zinc 0.22mg 2.52mg 21%
Folate 2µg 80µg 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.493g 20%
Phosphorus 4mg 134mg 19%
Fats 0g 12.01g 18%
Carbs 82.4g 31.5g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.212mg 14%
Sodium 4mg 331mg 14%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.357mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.835g 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.68g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.53mg 9%
Copper 0.036mg 0.121mg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Choline 2.2mg 34.4mg 6%
Fiber 0.2g 1.7g 6%
Calcium 6mg 62mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 27mg 6%
Potassium 52mg 197mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Calories 304kcal 297kcal 0%
Net carbs 82.2g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 82.12g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 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
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +161.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5406.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +124.9%
Contains more OtherOther +660%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
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
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1643.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1703.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +152.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/nutrients
  2. 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.

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