Corn vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between corn and fast food
- Fast food is higher than corn in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate.
- Fast food covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than corn.
- The amount of saturated fat in corn is lower.
- The glycemic index of corn is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1966.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +580% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +146.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +306.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +74% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +113.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10050% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +44.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +322.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +240.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +536.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +233.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1125% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +247.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 0.2µg | 20.3µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Iron | 0.45mg | 3.06mg | 33% |
| Protein | 3.41g | 16.52g | 26% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.683mg | 5.617mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.057mg | 0.363mg | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 0.197g | 4.493g | 20% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.093mg | 0.317mg | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 2.52mg | 17% |
| Fats | 1.5g | 12.01g | 16% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 331mg | 14% |
| Folate | 23µg | 80µg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.374g | 4.835g | 11% |
| Calories | 96kcal | 297kcal | 10% |
| Copper | 0.049mg | 0.121mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 134mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.167mg | 0.357mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 1.68g | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 5.5mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 62mg | 6% |
| Starch | 7.17g | 22.87g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.139mg | 0.212mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.792mg | 0.53mg | 5% |
| Carbs | 20.98g | 31.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 4.9µg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 1.7g | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.09mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.79g | 2.27g | 2% |
| Potassium | 218mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Choline | 29.1mg | 34.4mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.58g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0 IU | 2 IU | 0% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.54g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 9µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.514g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.133mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.133mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.358mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.141mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.069mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.191mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.091mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +90.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +384.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +700.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +50.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +117.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1192.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +178.6% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +219% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +144% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +187.3% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +235.3% |
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