Omelette vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between omelette and fast food?
- Omelette is higher in choline, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin D, yet fast food is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and zinc.
- Omelette's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 93% more.
- Omelette has 35 times more vitamin D than fast food. While omelette has 69IU of vitamin D, fast food has only 2IU.
- The amount of cholesterol in fast food is lower.
- The glycemic index of omelette is lower.
We used Egg, whole, cooked, omelet and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.6% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +27.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +145.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +29.2% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +68.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +106.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +92.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +131.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1387.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1811.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +239.5% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +1600% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +143.2% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +619.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +832.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +8676.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +48.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +17.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +105.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Cholesterol | 313mg | 33mg | 93% |
Choline | 247.6mg | 34.4mg | 39% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.064mg | 5.617mg | 35% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.034mg | 0.317mg | 24% |
Iron | 1.48mg | 3.06mg | 20% |
Vitamin A | 172µg | 9µg | 18% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.289mg | 0.53mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.024mg | 0.357mg | 14% |
Zinc | 1.09mg | 2.52mg | 13% |
Protein | 10.57g | 16.52g | 12% |
Carbs | 0.64g | 31.5g | 10% |
Selenium | 25.8µg | 20.3µg | 10% |
Folate | 39µg | 80µg | 10% |
Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
Vitamin D | 69IU | 2IU | 8% |
Sodium | 155mg | 331mg | 8% |
Vitamin D | 1.7µg | 0.1µg | 8% |
Calories | 154kcal | 297kcal | 7% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.712g | 1.68g | 7% |
Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
Copper | 0.063mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 1.29mg | 0.38mg | 6% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.76µg | 0.89µg | 5% |
Saturated fat | 3.319g | 4.493g | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.143mg | 0.212mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 167mg | 134mg | 5% |
Magnesium | 11mg | 27mg | 4% |
Fructose | 0g | 2.27g | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.386mg | 0.363mg | 2% |
Potassium | 117mg | 197mg | 2% |
Calcium | 48mg | 62mg | 1% |
Fats | 11.66g | 12.01g | 1% |
Net carbs | 0.64g | 29.8g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.31g | 4.88g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4.9µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.709g | 0.514g | N/A |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.843g | 4.835g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.467mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.565mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.913mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.767mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.319mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.572mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.722mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.26mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.049g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.006g | 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 | 0.015g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +98% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +56.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +4821.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +52% |
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Fats
~12.01g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -26.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +61.4% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~4.835g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +561.3% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Sucrose
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~equal in
Lactose
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Galactose
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