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Banana vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between bananas and hot dogs

  • Bananas are richer in vitamin B6 and fiber, while hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than bananas.
  • Bananas are lower in saturated fat.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than hot dogs (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Frankfurter, meat.

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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.
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1880%
Contains more IronIron +319.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +836.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%

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.
Banana
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Sodium 1mg 1090mg 47%
Fats 0.33g 25.76g 39%
Saturated fat 0.112g 7.666g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.073g 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 11.386g 28%
Phosphorus 22mg 206mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Selenium 1µg 12.5µg 21%
Protein 1.09g 10.26g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.367mg 0.166mg 15%
Vitamin B3 0.665mg 2.665mg 13%
Manganese 0.27mg 0.045mg 10%
Iron 0.26mg 1.09mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Zinc 0.15mg 1.2mg 10%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 0mg 10%
Calories 89kcal 290kcal 10%
Calcium 5mg 99mg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 22.84g 4.17g 6%
Potassium 358mg 152mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.073mg 0.121mg 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.031mg 0.055mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Copper 0.078mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 20.24g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.334mg 0.31mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.028mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.028mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.068mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.05mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.047mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33%
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7706.1%
Contains more OtherOther +321.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35481.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5932.9%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/nutrients
  2. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.