Ham vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between ham and hot dogs
- Ham has more vitamin B1, vitamin B6, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for ham is 58% higher.
- Hot dogs have 2 times less vitamin B6 than ham. Ham has 0.4mg of vitamin B6, while hot dogs have 0.166mg.
- Ham is lower in cholesterol.
- Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index than ham.
Food types used in this article are Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +88.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +35.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +140% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1137.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1270.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +66.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +141.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.754mg | 0.055mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.65µg | 1.57µg | 38% |
| Fats | 5.53g | 25.76g | 31% |
| Saturated fat | 1.81g | 7.666g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.54g | 4.404g | 26% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.62g | 11.386g | 22% |
| Protein | 20.93g | 10.26g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.4mg | 0.166mg | 18% |
| Choline | 85.1mg | 15% | |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 1.2mg | 15% |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 12.5µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 99mg | 9% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 77mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.023mg | 2.665mg | 8% |
| Calories | 145kcal | 290kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.202mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 1203mg | 1090mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1.48mg | 1.09mg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 32IU | 4% | |
| Potassium | 287mg | 152mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.8µg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.079mg | 0.097mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.403mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 1.5g | 4.17g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 196mg | 206mg | 1% |
| Folate | 3µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 1.5g | 4.17g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 14mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.25mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0.054mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.251mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.931mg | 0.474mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.918mg | 0.53mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.661mg | 0.907mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.775mg | 0.963mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.553mg | 0.291mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.904mg | 0.445mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.908mg | 0.555mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.75mg | 0.331mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +104% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +20.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +24.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +365.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +178% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -76.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +334.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +715.6% |
