Butter vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between butter and hot dogs
- Butter has more vitamin A and vitamin E; however, hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron.
- Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 214% more than hot dogs.
- Hot dogs have less saturated fat.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +650% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +533.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5350% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +506.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +758.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1025% |
| 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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1121.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6245.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +823.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 50.489g | 7.666g | 195% |
| Fats | 81.11g | 25.76g | 85% |
| Vitamin A | 684µg | 0µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.17µg | 1.57µg | 58% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 1090mg | 47% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 77mg | 46% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.43g | 11.386g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 24mg | 206mg | 26% |
| Calories | 717kcal | 290kcal | 21% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 12.5µg | 21% |
| Protein | 0.85g | 10.26g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.042mg | 2.665mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.19mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 1.09mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.003mg | 0.166mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 0.09mg | 1.2mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.01g | 4.404g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.097mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.121mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 24mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.055mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.11mg | 0.31mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 2mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.004mg | 0.045mg | 2% |
| Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0.06g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0.06g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.038mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.051mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.083mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.021mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.041mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.057mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.023mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +214.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1107.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6850% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +213.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +8650% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.8% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.3% |
