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Mozzarella vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between mozzarella and hot dogs?

  • Mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin A, yet hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and iron.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 63% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in hot dogs is lower.

We used Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium and Frankfurter, meat types 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
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 +73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +638.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60%
Contains more IronIron +336%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.3%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +70.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mozzarella Hot dog DV% diff.
Calcium 731mg 99mg 63%
Sodium 16mg 1090mg 47%
Phosphorus 524mg 206mg 45%
Protein 27.5g 10.26g 34%
Vitamin B12 0.92µg 1.57µg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.509g 4.404g 26%
Zinc 3.13mg 1.2mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.34mg 0.121mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.12mg 2.665mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 4.844g 11.386g 16%
Saturated fat 10.867g 7.666g 15%
Vitamin A 137µg 0µg 15%
Fats 17.1g 25.76g 13%
Iron 0.25mg 1.09mg 11%
Copper 0.027mg 0.097mg 8%
Cholesterol 54mg 77mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.166mg 7%
Selenium 15.7µg 12.5µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 15mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Manganese 0.045mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin D 13IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 95mg 152mg 2%
Calories 280kcal 290kcal 1%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Carbs 3.1g 4.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.1g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 1.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.19mg 0%
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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 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 +168%
Contains more FatsFats +50.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12.8%
Contains more OtherOther +45.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 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 -29.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +765.2%

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.