Wheat vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between wheat and fast food
- Wheat has more selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, fast food is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Wheat covers your daily need for selenium, 126% more than fast food.
- Wheat has 8 times more manganese than fast food. While wheat has 3.012mg of manganese, fast food has only 0.357mg.
- Wheat has less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of fast food is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Wheat, durum 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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +433.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +118.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +357% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +65.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +279.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +743.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +340.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +82.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +32.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +86% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 20.3µg | 126% |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.357mg | 115% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 134mg | 53% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.121mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.89µg | 37% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 27mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.363mg | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 4.493g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.212mg | 16% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 12.01g | 15% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 2.52mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 331mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 31.5g | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 4.835g | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.317mg | 9% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Folate | 43µg | 80µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.53mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
| Potassium | 431mg | 197mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 5.617mg | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 3.06mg | 6% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 16.52g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 1.68g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Calcium | 34mg | 62mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Calories | 339kcal | 297kcal | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.1µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 2IU | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 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 CarbsCarbs | +125.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +20.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +386.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +251.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1305.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +71.8% |