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Mackerel vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mackerel and hot dogs

  • Mackerel is richer than hot dogs in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Mackerel covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 435% more than hot dogs.
  • Mackerel has 13 times more vitamin E than hot dogs. Mackerel has 2.38mg of vitamin E, while hot dogs have 0.19mg.
  • Hot dogs are lower in sodium.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index (28) than mackerel (0).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, mackerel, salted 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 43% 20% 46% 53% 33% 30% 109% 580% 0% 400%
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 +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +242.1%
Contains more IronIron +28.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +487.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg
~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 0% 16% 48% 378% 5% 44% 62% 0% 95% 1500% 20% 11% 55%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1152.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +664.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mackerel Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 12µg 1.57µg 435%
Sodium 4450mg 1090mg 146%
Vitamin D 1006IU 126%
Vitamin D 25.2µg 126%
Selenium 73.4µg 12.5µg 111%
Vitamin B6 0.41mg 0.166mg 19%
Choline 101.6mg 18%
Protein 18.5g 10.26g 16%
Vitamin E 2.38mg 0.19mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 6.21g 4.404g 12%
Magnesium 60mg 15mg 11%
Potassium 520mg 152mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.32g 11.386g 8%
Phosphorus 254mg 206mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.8µg 7%
Cholesterol 95mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin A 47µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.121mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 1.09mg 4%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.665mg 4%
Calcium 66mg 99mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.055mg 3%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 2%
Saturated fat 7.148g 7.666g 2%
Calories 305kcal 290kcal 1%
Zinc 1.1mg 1.2mg 1%
Carbs 0g 4.17g 1%
Fats 25.1g 25.76g 1%
Net carbs 0g 4.17g N/A
Copper 0.1mg 0.097mg 0%
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 1.619g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 2.965g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.391g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 25% 43% 13%
Protein: 18.5 g
Fats: 25.1 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 43 g
Other: 13.4 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 +80.3%
Contains more OtherOther +282.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +31%
~equal in Fats ~25.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 38% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.148 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.32 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.21 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 more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~7.666g

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. Mackerel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168149/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.