Dough vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are dough and hot dogs different?
- Dough is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 65% higher.
- Dough contains 21 times more folate than hot dogs. While dough contains 123µg of folate, hot dogs contain only 6µg.
- Dough has less sodium.
- Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index (28) than dough (70).
Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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 | +113.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +258.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -44.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1182.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +128.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +90.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +15.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +96.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1190.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +252.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +80.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1950% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +55.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.57µg | 65% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.71mg | 0.055mg | 55% |
| Fats | 2.42g | 25.76g | 36% |
| Iron | 3.91mg | 1.09mg | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 0.529g | 7.666g | 32% |
| Folate | 123µg | 6µg | 29% |
| Selenium | 28.6µg | 12.5µg | 29% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.362g | 11.386g | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.427mg | 0.121mg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.855g | 4.404g | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.577mg | 0.045mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 602mg | 1090mg | 21% |
| Starch | 44.23g | 18% | |
| Carbs | 51.88g | 4.17g | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 206mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.817mg | 2.665mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 0g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.152mg | 0.097mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.107mg | 0.166mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 99mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.455mg | 0.31mg | 3% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Fructose | 0.51g | 1% | |
| Calories | 272kcal | 290kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.7µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 152mg | 1% |
| Protein | 10.75g | 10.26g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 49.68g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.62g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.21mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.005g | 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 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.788g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1144.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +964.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +70.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +79.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -93.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +3045.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +415.1% |
