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Brotwurst vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brotwurst and hot dogs

  • Brotwurst has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium; however, hot dogs are higher in phosphorus and calcium.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 20% more than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs contain 5 times less vitamin B1 than brotwurst. Brotwurst contains 0.25mg of vitamin B1, while hot dogs contain 0.055mg.
  • Hot dogs have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 PotassiumPotassium +84.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg
~equal in Sodium ~1090mg

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 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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
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 EVitamin E +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 1.57µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.055mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 4.404g 10%
Phosphorus 134mg 206mg 10%
Saturated fat 9.93g 7.666g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.121mg 8%
Zinc 2.1mg 1.2mg 8%
Selenium 17µg 12.5µg 8%
Protein 14.3g 10.26g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.31mg 5%
Cholesterol 63mg 77mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 11.386g 5%
Calcium 48mg 99mg 5%
Potassium 281mg 152mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.665mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.166mg 3%
Fats 27.8g 25.76g 3%
Calories 323kcal 290kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.097mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 1112mg 1090mg 1%
Iron 1.03mg 1.09mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 2.98g 4.17g 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 4.17g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Manganese 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Folate 5µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 +39.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
~equal in Fats ~25.76g
~equal in Water ~56.31g
~equal in Other ~3.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.6%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.