USDA food category

Fast Foods

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), fast foods entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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Foods shown
253
Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
12.4g
Avg proteinhigh · 25% DV

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Dual-rank verdict

Fast Foods ranks 10th of 25 USDA food groups on average calorie density (253 kcal/100g) but 11th of 25 on average protein (12.4g/100g), group-level USDA averages rather than any single food.

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foods in avg / 100g profile
253
avg calories / 100g
12.4g
avg protein / 100g
#10 / 25
by calorie density

FAST_FOODS · USDA FDC · September 2026

Fast Foods group desk

CAL-MID 253 kcal/100g PRO-MID 12.4g/100g DENS-UPPER #10/25 dense PRO-RANK-MID #11/25 protein COUNT-SMALL 312 PHOTO-FINISH Spices and · ±1 kcal BOOK-FDC 312 idx · September 2026

312 index-core foods average 253 kcal and 12.4g protein per 100g · #10/25 by calorie density · #11/25 by protein. Read with nearest density peer: Spices and Herbs (+1 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around Fast Foods

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalRestaurant Foods · near221 kcalFast Foods · this group253 kcalSpices and · near254 kcalSausages and · near256 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around Fast Foods's 253 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense fast foods

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 BURGER KING, Onion Rings 417 kcal
  2. 2 BURGER KING, CROISSAN'WICH with Sausage an 376 kcal
  3. 3 BURGER KING, french toast sticks 349 kcal
  4. 4 Fast Food, Pizza Chain 331 kcal
  5. 5 DOMINO'S 14" Pepperoni Pizza, Crunchy Thin 328 kcal
  6. 6 DOMINO'S 14" Sausage Pizza, Crunchy Thin C 319 kcal
  7. 7 BURGER KING, CROISSAN'WICH with Sausage 308 kcal
  8. 8 BURGER KING, Hash Brown Rounds 302 kcal
  9. 9 Fast Food, Pizza Chain 302 kcal
  10. 10 CHICK-FIL-A, hash browns 301 kcal
  11. 11 DOMINO'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Crunchy Thin Cr 298 kcal
  12. 12 BURGER KING, Chicken Strips 292 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where fast foods sit on protein

This group averages 12.4g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Fast Foods average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

12 Top 43% higher than 57% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). Below this entry. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Below this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). This entry sits in this band. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Fast Foods sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Fast Foods: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Fast Foods: 12.4g avg protein, 253 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
Read the chart as text
  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Fast Foods: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three fast foods foods side-by-side

ARBY'S, roast beef sandwich, classic

Whole Food
242 cal
P: 15.2gF: 10.3gC: 22.2g

BURGER KING, CROISSAN'WICH with Egg and Cheese

Whole Food
283 cal
P: 10.3gF: 15.8gC: 24.8g

BURGER KING, CROISSAN'WICH with Sausage and Cheese

Whole Food
376 cal
P: 13.7gF: 25.4gC: 23.0g

BURGER KING, CROISSAN'WICH with Sausage, Egg and Cheese

Whole Food
308 cal
P: 12.1gF: 21.8gC: 15.9g

BURGER KING, Cheeseburger

Whole Food
286 cal
P: 14.6gF: 14.8gC: 23.7g

BURGER KING, Chicken Strips

Whole Food
292 cal
P: 18.2gF: 15.3gC: 20.5g

Burger King, Double Whopper, No Cheese

Whole Food
252 cal
P: 13.9gF: 15.7gC: 13.7g

BURGER KING, DOUBLE WHOPPER, with cheese

Whole Food
266 cal
P: 14.5gF: 17.1gC: 13.5g

BURGER KING, Double Cheeseburger

Whole Food
282 cal
P: 16.8gF: 16.1gC: 17.4g

BURGER KING, Hamburger

Whole Food
261 cal
P: 14.8gF: 10.6gC: 26.8g

BURGER KING, Hash Brown Rounds

Whole Food
302 cal
P: 2.8gF: 19.3gC: 29.4g

BURGER KING, Onion Rings

Whole Food
417 cal
P: 3.9gF: 25.2gC: 43.6g

BURGER KING, Original Chicken Sandwich

Whole Food
286 cal
P: 12.1gF: 14.7gC: 26.2g

BURGER KING, Premium Fish Sandwich

Whole Food
260 cal
P: 10.3gF: 12.4gC: 26.7g

BURGER KING, Vanilla Shake

Whole Food
168 cal
P: 3.2gF: 8.7gC: 19.0g

BURGER KING, WHOPPER, no cheese

Whole Food
233 cal
P: 10.7gF: 12.8gC: 18.6g

BURGER KING, WHOPPER, with cheese

Whole Food
250 cal
P: 11.2gF: 15.3gC: 16.7g

BURGER KING, french fries

Whole Food
280 cal
P: 3.2gF: 12.5gC: 38.7g

BURGER KING, french toast sticks

Whole Food
349 cal
P: 6.0gF: 17.7gC: 41.2g

CHICK-FIL-A, Chick-n-Strips

Whole Food
228 cal
P: 21.4gF: 11.2gC: 10.4g

CHICK-FIL-A, chicken sandwich

Whole Food
249 cal
P: 16.3gF: 11.2gC: 20.9g

CHICK-FIL-A, hash browns

Whole Food
301 cal
P: 3.0gF: 18.5gC: 30.5g

DIGIORNO Pizza, cheese topping, cheese stuffed crust, frozen, baked

Whole Food
279 cal
P: 13.5gF: 11.7gC: 29.9g

DIGIORNO Pizza, cheese topping, rising crust, frozen, baked

Whole Food
256 cal
P: 12.8gF: 8.6gC: 31.8g

DIGIORNO Pizza, cheese topping, thin crispy crust, frozen, baked

Whole Food
247 cal
P: 13.0gF: 9.9gC: 26.5g

DIGIORNO Pizza, pepperoni topping, cheese stuffed crust, frozen, baked

Whole Food
279 cal
P: 13.9gF: 11.7gC: 29.5g

DIGIORNO Pizza, pepperoni topping, rising crust, frozen, baked

Whole Food
265 cal
P: 12.5gF: 10.1gC: 31.1g

DIGIORNO Pizza, pepperoni topping, thin crispy crust, frozen, baked

Whole Food
283 cal
P: 13.2gF: 12.9gC: 28.7g

DIGIORNO Pizza, supreme topping, rising crust, frozen, baked

Whole Food
255 cal
P: 11.7gF: 10.7gC: 27.9g

DIGIORNO Pizza, supreme topping, thin crispy crust, frozen, baked

Whole Food
255 cal
P: 11.4gF: 10.8gC: 28.1g

DOMINO'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Classic Hand-Tossed Crust

Whole Food
257 cal
P: 10.8gF: 9.0gC: 33.2g

DOMINO'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Crunchy Thin Crust

Whole Food
298 cal
P: 12.3gF: 15.1gC: 28.2g

DOMINO'S 14" Cheese Pizza, Ultimate Deep Dish Crust

Whole Food
265 cal
P: 10.8gF: 9.8gC: 33.5g

DOMINO'S 14" EXTRAVAGANZZA FEAST Pizza, Classic Hand-Tossed Crust

Whole Food
244 cal
P: 10.3gF: 11.1gC: 25.7g

DOMINO'S 14" Pepperoni Pizza, Classic Hand-Tossed Crust

Whole Food
273 cal
P: 11.3gF: 11.2gC: 31.9g

DOMINO'S 14" Pepperoni Pizza, Crunchy Thin Crust

Whole Food
328 cal
P: 13.9gF: 19.1gC: 25.4g

DOMINO'S 14" Pepperoni Pizza, Ultimate Deep Dish Crust

Whole Food
283 cal
P: 11.5gF: 12.1gC: 31.9g

DOMINO'S 14" Sausage Pizza, Classic Hand-Tossed Crust

Whole Food
273 cal
P: 11.1gF: 11.2gC: 31.8g

DOMINO'S 14" Sausage Pizza, Crunchy Thin Crust

Whole Food
319 cal
P: 12.8gF: 18.5gC: 25.3g

DOMINO'S 14" Sausage Pizza, Ultimate Deep Dish Crust

Whole Food
277 cal
P: 11.0gF: 12.0gC: 31.2g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust

Whole Food
266 cal
P: 11.4gF: 9.7gC: 33.3g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, stuffed crust

Whole Food
274 cal
P: 12.2gF: 11.6gC: 30.0g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, thick crust

Whole Food
271 cal
P: 10.8gF: 10.5gC: 33.2g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, thin crust

Whole Food
302 cal
P: 12.8gF: 13.9gC: 31.2g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, meat and vegetable topping, regular crust

Whole Food
244 cal
P: 11.0gF: 10.9gC: 25.4g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, pepperoni topping, regular crust

Whole Food
282 cal
P: 11.7gF: 11.9gC: 32.0g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, pepperoni topping, thick crust

Whole Food
287 cal
P: 11.5gF: 12.6gC: 31.8g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, pepperoni topping, thin crust

Whole Food
331 cal
P: 14.0gF: 17.6gC: 29.0g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, sausage topping, regular crust

Whole Food
280 cal
P: 11.5gF: 12.3gC: 30.6g

Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, sausage topping, thick crust

Whole Food
282 cal
P: 11.1gF: 12.9gC: 30.4g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Fast Foods, BURGER KING is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 417 cal per 100g, while BURGER KING is the lightest at 168 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, fast foods ranks 10th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.