Fast foods vs Eggs
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA Foundation Foods
Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
Fast foods 301
Eggs 334
Protein (g)
Fast foods 12.0
Eggs 16.2
Carbs (g)
Fast foods 24.4
Eggs 1.02
Fat (g)
Fast foods 17.5
Eggs 28.8
Fiber (g)
Fast foods 0.200
Eggs —
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk — 16.2g vs 12.0g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Fast foods, biscuit, with egg, cheese, and bacon — 301 vs 334 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg yolk scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | Fast foods | Eggs | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 301 kcal | 334 kcal | -10% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 43.0 g | 52.1 g | -17% |
| Protein | 12.0 g | 16.2 g | -26% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 17.5 g | 28.8 g | -39% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 24.4 g | 1.02 g | +2296% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 0.200 g | — | |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 5.89 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 8.03 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 166 mg | — | |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0 mg | — | |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.269 mg | — | |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.247 mg | 0.467 mg | -47% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 2.35 mg | — | |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.772 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.113 mg | — | |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 48.0 ug | — | |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 39.0 ug | — | |
| Choline, total | 127 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.860 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 77.0 ug | — | |
| Carotene, beta | 23.0 ug | — | |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | — | |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 1.02 mg | 5.64 mg | -82% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.500 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 103 mg | — | |
| Iron, Fe | 1.57 mg | — | |
| Magnesium, Mg | 15.0 mg | — | |
| Phosphorus, P | 363 mg | — | |
| Potassium, K | 131 mg | — | |
| Sodium, Na | 816 mg | — | |
| Zinc, Zn | 1.09 mg | — | |
| Copper, Cu | 0.273 mg | — | |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.136 mg | — | |
| Selenium, Se | 23.3 ug | 55.8 ug | -58% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy (Atwater General Factors) | — | 328 kcal | |
| Energy (Atwater Specific Factors) | — | 334 kcal | |
| Energy | 1258 kj | 1400 kj | -10% |
| Nitrogen | — | 2.59 g | |
| Ash | 3.08 g | 1.89 g | +63% |
| Total Sugars | 1.74 g | — | |
| Sucrose | 0.500 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.170 g | — | |
| Fructose | 0.080 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0.790 g | — | |
| Maltose | 0.200 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Starch | 17.8 g | — | |
| Biotin | — | 45.9 ug | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 8.00 ug | — | |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 75.0 ug | — | |
| Betaine | 11.3 mg | 0.900 mg | +1156% |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | — | |
| Retinol | 75.0 ug | — | |
| cis-beta-Carotene | — | 0 ug | |
| trans-beta-Carotene | — | 0 ug | |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 6.00 ug | — | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 294 IU | — | |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 0 ug | 2.00 ug | -100% |
| cis-Lycopene | — | 0 ug | |
| trans-Lycopene | — | 2.00 ug | |
| Lycopene | 270 ug | — | |
| cis-Lutein/Zeaxanthin | — | 121 ug | |
| Alpha-carotene (Provitamin A) | — | 612 ug | |
| Zeaxanthin | — | 546 ug | |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.040 mg | 1.02 mg | -96% |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 4.39 mg | 0.220 mg | +1895% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 2.19 mg | 0.300 mg | +630% |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0.140 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0.010 mg | -100% |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 21.0 IU | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 4.20 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 21.7 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.206 g | — | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.070 g | — | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.062 g | — | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.072 g | — | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.085 g | — | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.347 g | — | |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.035 g | — | |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 3.06 g | — | |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.037 g | — | |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 1.84 g | — | |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.030 g | — | |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.022 g | — | |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.027 g | — | |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.212 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 7.78 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.047 g | — | |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.92 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 1.57 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.097 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0.042 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.075 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.062 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.022 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.052 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | 0.163 g | 0.174 g | -6% |
| Threonine (EAA) | 0.500 g | 0.789 g | -37% |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.515 g | 0.766 g | -33% |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.931 g | 1.35 g | -31% |
| Lysine (EAA) | 0.695 g | 1.20 g | -42% |
| Methionine (EAA) | 0.295 g | 0.398 g | -26% |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | 0.208 g | — | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | 0.561 g | 0.673 g | -17% |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | 0.393 g | 0.684 g | -43% |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | 0.636 g | 0.846 g | -25% |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | 0.590 g | 1.12 g | -47% |
| Histidine (EAA) | 0.303 g | 0.369 g | -18% |
| Alanine | 0.528 g | 0.769 g | -31% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.00 g | 1.50 g | -33% |
| Glutamic acid | 2.25 g | 1.99 g | +13% |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | 0.431 g | 0.470 g | -8% |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | 0.788 g | 0.748 g | +5% |
| Serine | 0.696 g | 1.29 g | -46% |
| Hydroxyproline | — | 0 g | |
| Cysteine | — | 0.425 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | — | |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | — | |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | — | |
| Daidzein | — | 0.020 mg | |
| Genistein | — | 0.010 mg | |
| Choline | |||
| Choline from glycerophoshocholine | 2.90 mg | 0.900 mg | +222% |
| Choline from phosphatidylcholine | 110 mg | 630 mg | -83% |
| Choline from phosphocholine | 0.700 mg | 1.00 mg | -30% |
| Choline from sphingomyelin | 6.10 mg | 45.0 mg | -86% |
| Free Choline | 2.20 mg | 1.30 mg | +69% |
| Total Choline | 130 mg | 680 mg | -81% |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA Foundation Foods. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Dig deeper — biggest differences
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) -82% in Fast foods, biscuit, with egg, cheese, and bacon Selenium, Se -58% in Fast foods, biscuit, with egg, cheese, and bacon Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) -47% in Fast foods, biscuit, with egg, cheese, and bacon Protein -26% in Fast foods, biscuit, with egg, cheese, and bacon
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