Chicken meat vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are chicken meat and hot dogs different?
- Chicken meat is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 53% higher.
- Chicken meat contains 3 times more vitamin B5 than hot dogs. While chicken meat contains 1.03mg of vitamin B5, hot dogs contain only 0.31mg.
- Chicken meat has less saturated fat.
- Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).
Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
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 | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +218.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +232.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +423.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 1.57µg | 53% |
| Sodium | 82mg | 1090mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 8.487mg | 2.665mg | 36% |
| Protein | 27.3g | 10.26g | 34% |
| Selenium | 23.9µg | 12.5µg | 21% |
| Fats | 13.6g | 25.76g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 3.79g | 7.666g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.166mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.34g | 11.386g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.03mg | 0.31mg | 14% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.97g | 4.404g | 10% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 99mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.94mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 48µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 77mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.168mg | 0.121mg | 4% |
| Calories | 239kcal | 290kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 182mg | 206mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.097mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.26mg | 1.09mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 152mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 23mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.02mg | 0.045mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.27mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.063mg | 0.055mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Folate | 5µg | 6µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.305mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 1.128mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 1.362mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.986mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 2.223mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.726mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.061mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.325mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.802mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.04g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.02g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~56.31g
~equal in
Other
~3.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
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 | -50.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.3% |
