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Frankfurter vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between frankfurter and hot dogs

  • Frankfurter has more zinc; however, hot dogs are richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
  • Frankfurter's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 17% more.
  • Frankfurter contains 2 times more potassium than hot dogs. Frankfurter contains 316mg of potassium, while hot dogs contain 152mg.
  • Hot dogs contain less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, beef, unheated 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 6.4% 3.6% 28% 45% 18% 55% 65% 129% 2.7% 56%
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 PotassiumPotassium +107.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.4%
~equal in Iron ~1.09mg
~equal in Sodium ~1090mg

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% 4% 14% 4.5% 9.9% 38% 0% 43% 173% 4.5% 7.5% 27%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +205.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +181.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +13.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.19mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Hot dog DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 4.404g 24%
Saturated fat 10.979g 7.666g 15%
Calcium 12mg 99mg 9%
Choline 48.6mg 9%
Phosphorus 152mg 206mg 8%
Zinc 2.03mg 1.2mg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 1.57µg 8%
Cholesterol 55mg 77mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.121mg 6%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Potassium 316mg 152mg 5%
Copper 0.055mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Fats 28.3g 25.76g 4%
Sodium 992mg 1090mg 4%
Selenium 10.3µg 12.5µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 2.665mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Protein 11.16g 10.26g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 11.386g 2%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Calories 316kcal 290kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.166mg 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.045mg 1%
Iron 1.2mg 1.09mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Carbs 3.36g 4.17g 0%
Net carbs 3.36g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 1.31g N/A
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.19mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 0.331mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 28% 3% 54% 3%
Protein: 11.16 g
Fats: 28.3 g
Carbs: 3.36 g
Water: 53.94 g
Other: 3.24 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 CarbsCarbs +24.1%
~equal in Protein ~10.26g
~equal in Fats ~25.76g
~equal in Water ~56.31g
~equal in Other ~3.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 51% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.979 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.048 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.765 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 -30.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +475.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.386g

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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. Frankfurter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173862/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.