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Crouton vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crouton and hot dogs

  • Crouton has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, fiber, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.
  • Crouton contains less saturated fat.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of hot dogs is 28.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain 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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
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 +106.7%
Contains more IronIron +274.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +68%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1011.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.1%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +1032.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +538.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.055mg 47%
Selenium 37.5µg 12.5µg 45%
Iron 4.08mg 1.09mg 37%
Folate 132µg 6µg 32%
Fats 6.6g 25.76g 29%
Saturated fat 1.51g 7.666g 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Carbs 73.5g 4.17g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 11.386g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 4.404g 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.045mg 20%
Sodium 698mg 1090mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 2.665mg 17%
Phosphorus 115mg 206mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.121mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.166mg 11%
Copper 0.163mg 0.097mg 7%
Calories 407kcal 290kcal 6%
Magnesium 31mg 15mg 4%
Protein 11.9g 10.26g 3%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.2mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 76mg 99mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Potassium 124mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 4.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 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 +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1662.6%
Contains more FatsFats +290.3%
Contains more WaterWater +923.8%
Contains more OtherOther +40%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 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 -80.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +272.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.