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Frankfurter vs. Pork — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between frankfurter and pork

  • Frankfurter has more vitamin B12; however, pork has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for pork is 72% higher.
  • Pork has 16 times less sodium than frankfurter. Frankfurter has 992mg of sodium, while pork has 62mg.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, beef, unheated and Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
Contains more IronIron +37.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +211.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +339.8%

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%
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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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +97.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4772.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +646.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +93.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Frankfurter Pork DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.018mg 0.877mg 72%
Selenium 10.3µg 45.3µg 64%
Sodium 992mg 62mg 40%
Protein 11.16g 27.32g 32%
Vitamin B12 1.38µg 0.7µg 28%
Saturated fat 10.979g 5.23g 26%
Fats 28.3g 13.92g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.185mg 0.464mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.043mg 0.321mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.028mg 5.037mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 12.048g 6.19g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 14%
Phosphorus 152mg 246mg 13%
Choline 48.6mg 93.9mg 8%
Cholesterol 55mg 80mg 8%
Magnesium 9mg 28mg 5%
Calories 316kcal 242kcal 4%
Iron 1.2mg 0.87mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.765g 1.2g 3%
Zinc 2.03mg 2.39mg 3%
Potassium 316mg 423mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 1.3µg 2%
Copper 0.055mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin D 36IU 53IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Carbs 3.36g 0g 1%
Manganese 0.021mg 0.009mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 19mg 1%
Folate 10µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.2mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 3.36g 0g N/A
Sugar 1.31g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.121mg 0.338mg 0%
Threonine 0.519mg 1.234mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.58mg 1.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.994mg 2.177mg 0%
Lysine 1.055mg 2.446mg 0%
Methionine 0.319mg 0.712mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.487mg 1.086mg 0%
Valine 0.608mg 1.473mg 0%
Histidine 0.362mg 1.067mg 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
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27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more FatsFats +103.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +264%
Contains more ProteinProtein +144.8%
~equal in Water ~57.87g

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
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41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +56.9%

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.