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Coconut vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coconut and hot dogs

  • Coconut has more manganese, copper, fiber, and iron; however, hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for coconut is 110% higher.
  • Hot dogs are lower in saturated fat.
  • Coconut has a higher glycemic index than hot dogs.

Food types used in this article are Nuts, coconut meat, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.2%
Contains more IronIron +122.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +348.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +607.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.2mg

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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +333.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +393.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.31mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Hot dog DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 7.666g 100%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.045mg 63%
Sodium 20mg 1090mg 47%
Copper 0.435mg 0.097mg 38%
Fiber 9g 0g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 4.404g 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 11.386g 25%
Iron 2.43mg 1.09mg 17%
Protein 3.33g 10.26g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 2.665mg 13%
Phosphorus 113mg 206mg 13%
Fats 33.49g 25.76g 12%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.166mg 9%
Calcium 14mg 99mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.121mg 8%
Potassium 356mg 152mg 6%
Folate 26µg 6µg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 15mg 4%
Selenium 10.1µg 12.5µg 4%
Carbs 15.23g 4.17g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Calories 354kcal 290kcal 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.055mg 1%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 6.23g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.19mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.31mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +30%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +265.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.1%
Contains more WaterWater +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +264.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 -74.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +699%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1103.3%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.