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Graham cracker vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between graham cracker and hot dogs

  • Graham cracker has more manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber, while hot dogs have more vitamin B12.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than graham cracker.
  • The amount of sodium in graham cracker is lower.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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 +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +246.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2164.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.4%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 EVitamin E +694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1416.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.166mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Hot dog DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.57µg 65%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.045mg 42%
Iron 3.78mg 1.09mg 34%
Saturated fat 1.633g 7.666g 27%
Sodium 459mg 1090mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 77mg 26%
Carbs 77.66g 4.17g 24%
Fats 10.6g 25.76g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 11.386g 22%
Folate 91µg 6µg 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.055mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.121mg 15%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 2.665mg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 12.5µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.19mg 9%
Copper 0.17mg 0.097mg 8%
Calories 430kcal 290kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 4.404g 7%
Protein 6.69g 10.26g 7%
Magnesium 40mg 15mg 6%
Phosphorus 185mg 206mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.31mg 2%
Calcium 77mg 99mg 2%
Zinc 0.96mg 1.2mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.166mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Potassium 170mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 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 +1762.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.4%
Contains more FatsFats +143%
Contains more WaterWater +1561.1%
Contains more OtherOther +110.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 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 -78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +353.8%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.