Cheeseburger vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheeseburgers and hot dogs different?

Cheeseburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, protein, and selenium; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and fats.
Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 34% higher.
Cheeseburgers contain 12 times more folate than hot dogs. While cheeseburgers contain 70µg of folate, hot dogs contain only 6µg.
Cheeseburgers have less sodium.
Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than cheeseburgers (66).

Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Frankfurter, meat are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheeseburger

Hot dog

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+73.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+20.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.9%
Contains more IronIron	+148.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+14.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+107.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-52.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+602.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.8%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+28%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Cheeseburger

Hot dog

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+173.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+432.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+37.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1066.7%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+106.6%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.76µg	1.57µg	34%
Sodium	515mg	1090mg	25%
Iron	2.71mg	1.09mg	20%
Vitamin B1	0.293mg	0.055mg	20%
Vitamin B2	0.363mg	0.121mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.658g	4.404g	18%
Fats	14.72g	25.76g	17%
Vitamin B3	5.217mg	2.665mg	16%
Folate	70µg	6µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	5.413g	11.386g	15%
Protein	16.51g	10.26g	13%
Selenium	19.6µg	12.5µg	13%
Zinc	2.49mg	1.2mg	12%
Manganese	0.316mg	0.045mg	12%
Cholesterol	43mg	77mg	11%
Carbs	28.03g	4.17g	8%
Fiber	2g	0g	8%
Starch	19.87g		8%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.125g		8%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	1.322g		8%
Phosphorus	161mg	206mg	6%
Vitamin A	50µg	0µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.545mg	0.31mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.228mg	0.166mg	5%
Choline	28.9mg		5%
Saturated fat	6.473g	7.666g	5%
Vitamin K	4.2µg		4%
Magnesium	26mg	15mg	3%
Calcium	119mg	99mg	2%
Copper	0.111mg	0.097mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.52mg	0.19mg	2%
Fructose	1.94g		2%
Calories	308kcal	290kcal	1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Potassium	196mg	152mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.4g	3.5g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	187kcal	283kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	32g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.1	2.1	N/A
Net carbs	26.03g	4.17g	N/A
Vitamin D*	2 IU		0%
Sugar	4.88g		N/A
Trans fat	0.57g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.155mg	0.111mg	0%
Threonine	0.571mg	0.474mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.755mg	0.53mg	0%
Leucine	1.316mg	0.907mg	0%
Lysine	0.784mg	0.963mg	0%
Methionine	0.377mg	0.291mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.755mg	0.445mg	0%
Valine	0.881mg	0.555mg	0%
Histidine	0.445mg	0.331mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A