Milk vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and fast food different?
- Fast food has more iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, vitamin B12, manganese, and vitamin B2 than milk.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fast food is 38% higher.
- Milk has less saturated fat.
- Milk has a lower glycemic index (31) than fast food (66).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +101.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +31.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +10100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1110% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +41.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11800% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +515.2% |
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 AVitamin A | +544.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1485% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +96.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5939.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +473% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +89.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +4800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +94.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 3.06mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 5.617mg | 35% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 20.3µg | 31% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 16.52g | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0.317mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 2.52mg | 19% |
| Folate | 5µg | 80µg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 4.493g | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.89µg | 18% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 12.01g | 17% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.357mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.363mg | 14% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 297kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.212mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.121mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 331mg | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.035g | 1.68g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 4.835g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 33mg | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 31.5g | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 2IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0.1µg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 134mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 62mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 9µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 4.9µg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 0g | 2.27g | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.53mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 34.4mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 4.88g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.043mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.174mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.319mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.282mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.088mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.174mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.22mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.101mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.004g | 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 | 0.027g | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +133.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +390.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1138.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +531.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1645.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4700% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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