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Egg white vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between egg whites and hot dogs

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2 and selenium; however, hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 62% higher.
  • Hot dogs have 4 times less vitamin B2 than egg whites. Egg whites have 0.439mg of vitamin B2, while hot dogs have 0.121mg.
  • Egg whites are lower in sodium.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Egg, white, raw, fresh 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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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 less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1314.3%
Contains more IronIron +1262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1273.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.1%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +262.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1644.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.57µg 62%
Sodium 166mg 1090mg 40%
Fats 0.17g 25.76g 39%
Saturated fat 0g 7.666g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.404g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.386g 28%
Phosphorus 15mg 206mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.121mg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 2.665mg 16%
Selenium 20µg 12.5µg 14%
Iron 0.08mg 1.09mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.166mg 12%
Calories 52kcal 290kcal 12%
Zinc 0.03mg 1.2mg 11%
Calcium 7mg 99mg 9%
Copper 0.023mg 0.097mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.055mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.31mg 2%
Carbs 0.73g 4.17g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.19mg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Protein 10.9g 10.26g 1%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.045mg 1%
Net carbs 0.73g 4.17g N/A
Potassium 163mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.331mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 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 WaterWater +55.5%
Contains more FatsFats +15052.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.2%
Contains more OtherOther +455.6%
~equal in Protein ~10.26g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.