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Broth vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between broth and hot dogs

  • Broth is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, magnesium, and calcium, while hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, copper, and zinc.
  • Broth covers your daily sodium needs 991% more than hot dogs.
  • Broth has 4 times more magnesium than hot dogs. Broth has 56mg of magnesium, while hot dogs have 15mg.
  • Hot dogs are lower in sodium.
  • Broth has a higher glycemic index (45) than hot dogs (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
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 +273.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +103.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +124%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1233.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg

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.
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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 EVitamin E +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +423.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.665mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Hot dog DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 1090mg 991%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 1.57µg 53%
Selenium 28µg 12.5µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.121mg 24%
Cholesterol 13mg 77mg 21%
Choline 114.6mg 21%
Saturated fat 3.43g 7.666g 19%
Fats 13.88g 25.76g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 11.386g 15%
Protein 16.66g 10.26g 13%
Copper 0mg 0.097mg 11%
Magnesium 56mg 15mg 10%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.2mg 10%
Calcium 187mg 99mg 9%
Folate 32µg 6µg 7%
Phosphorus 166mg 206mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.166mg 5%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.045mg 5%
Potassium 309mg 152mg 5%
Carbs 18.01g 4.17g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0.19mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 4.404g 1%
Calories 267kcal 290kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 2.665mg 1%
Iron 1.03mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 17.36g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
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17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 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 ProteinProtein +62.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1305.1%
Contains more FatsFats +85.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2380.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
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26% 40% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.48 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 -55.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.4%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.404g

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.