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Fast food vs. Juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fast food and juice?

  • Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, iron, zinc, folate, phosphorus, and manganese, yet juice is higher in vitamin B6 and vitamin C.
  • Fast food's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in juice is lower.
  • The glycemic index of juice is lower.

We used Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Beverages, Orange juice drink 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +369%
Contains more IronIron +2681.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +572.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +12500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 1.5% 3% 7.6% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 50% 0% 0.67% 0.4% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +783.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1900%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fast food Juice DV% diff.
Iron 3.06mg 0.11mg 37%
Selenium 20.3µg 0µg 37%
Vitamin B12 0.89µg 0µg 37%
Protein 16.52g 0.2g 33%
Zinc 2.52mg 0.02mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 0.5mg 22%
Saturated fat 4.493g 0g 20%
Phosphorus 134mg 4mg 19%
Folate 80µg 4µg 19%
Fats 12.01g 0g 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.007mg 15%
Sodium 331mg 2mg 14%
Calories 297kcal 54kcal 12%
Monounsaturated fat 4.835g 0.01g 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.121mg 0.018mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.68g 0.01g 11%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 0.06mg 9%
Carbs 31.5g 13.41g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 3mg 6%
Calcium 62mg 2mg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 0.2g 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Potassium 197mg 42mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.317mg 0.38mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0.43mg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.617mg 5mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0µg 4%
Fructose 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0.38mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 2µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.6g 0.37g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 180kcal 2700kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 185g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.5 N/A
Net carbs 29.8g 13.21g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 9.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.514g 0g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.009g 0g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Juice
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13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8160%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134.9%
Contains more OtherOther +700%
Contains more WaterWater +124.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Juice
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50% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.01 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48250%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16700%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients
  2. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.