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Cheese vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and hot dogs different?

  • Cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and zinc; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 61% higher.
  • Hot dogs have less saturated fat.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).

Cheese, cheddar and Frankfurter, meat are the varieties 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.
Cheese
Cheese
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
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 +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +617.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
8
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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 EVitamin E +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4416.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Hot dog DV% diff.
Calcium 710mg 99mg 61%
Saturated fat 18.867g 7.666g 51%
Vitamin A 330µg 0µg 37%
Phosphorus 455mg 206mg 36%
Selenium 28.5µg 12.5µg 29%
Protein 22.87g 10.26g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.121mg 24%
Zinc 3.64mg 1.2mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 4.404g 20%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 1.57µg 20%
Sodium 653mg 1090mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 2.665mg 16%
Fats 33.31g 25.76g 12%
Iron 0.14mg 1.09mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.166mg 8%
Cholesterol 99mg 77mg 7%
Copper 0.03mg 0.097mg 7%
Calories 404kcal 290kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 11.386g 5%
Folate 27µg 6µg 5%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.31mg 2%
Potassium 76mg 152mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.055mg 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.045mg 1%
Carbs 3.09g 4.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.331mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 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 +122.9%
Contains more FatsFats +29.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%
~equal in Other ~3.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 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 -59.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.9%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.