Water vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are water and fast food different?
- Fast food has more iron, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, copper, fiber, magnesium, calcium, and potassium than water.
- Daily need coverage for iron for fast food is 38% higher.
- Water has less sodium.
- Water has a lower glycemic index (0) than fast food (66).
Beverages, water, tap, well 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 less SodiumSodium | -98.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2600% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1966.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +656.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0mg | 3.06mg | 38% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 37% | |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 37% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 35% | |
| Protein | 0g | 16.52g | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 28% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 26% | |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.52mg | 23% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 20% | |
| Folate | 80µg | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 134mg | 19% |
| Fats | 0g | 12.01g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 16% | |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.357mg | 16% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 297kcal | 15% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 331mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 12% | |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.121mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 11% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 11% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 31.5g | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 11% | |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 197mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 27mg | 6% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 62mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +159.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1420% |
