Cereal vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cereal and hot dogs different?
- Cereal is higher than hot dogs in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese.
- Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 519% more than hot dogs.
- Cereal is lower in saturated fat.
- Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than hot dogs (28).
Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Frankfurter, meat types were used in this article.
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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 more MagnesiumMagnesium | +26.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3024.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +41.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +533.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1655.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +890% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +44.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +98.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +11332.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +3098.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1011.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3506% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +137.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +37.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.055mg | 519% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.166mg | 448% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 1.09mg | 412% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.121mg | 288% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 2.665mg | 168% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 0µg | 90% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 65% | |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 1.2mg | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0mg | 43% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 25.76g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 7.666g | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.045mg | 32% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 4.17g | 28% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 4.404g | 27% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 26% | |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 206mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 1090mg | 13% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 12.5µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 10.26g | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 0g | 6% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 290kcal | 4% |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.097mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 105mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 15mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1982.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2285.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1389.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5481.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1144.1% |
