Chocolate vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between chocolate and hot dogs
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
- Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 103% more.
- Hot dogs contain less saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids and Frankfurter, meat.
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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 | +873.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +267.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +635.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +959.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3053.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +76.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +316.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +120% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +142% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +267.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +295.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +582.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.097mg | 103% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 1.09mg | 87% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.045mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 1.57µg | 56% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 7.666g | 49% |
| Sodium | 24mg | 1090mg | 46% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 15mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 7g | 0g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 77mg | 23% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 4.404g | 22% |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 4.17g | 19% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 12.5µg | 17% |
| Calories | 546kcal | 290kcal | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 2.665mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 152mg | 12% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 10.26g | 11% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.166mg | 10% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 25.76g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 1.2mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.121mg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 11.386g | 5% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 99mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.055mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.19mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 206mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| 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% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1366.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +110.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5705.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +105.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +303.3% |
