Herbal tea vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are herbal tea and hot dogs different?
- Herbal tea is higher in manganese; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 65% higher.
- Herbal tea contains 11 times more manganese than hot dogs. While herbal tea contains 0.477mg of manganese, hot dogs contain only 0.045mg.
- Herbal tea has less sodium.
- Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).
Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Frankfurter, meat are the varieties used in this article.
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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 less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +960% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1137.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +660% |
Contains more IronIron | +1262.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +2900% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +20500% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6562.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.57µg | 65% |
Sodium | 4mg | 1090mg | 47% |
Fats | 0g | 25.76g | 40% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 7.666g | 35% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 206mg | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 4.404g | 29% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 11.386g | 28% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 77mg | 26% |
Selenium | 0µg | 12.5µg | 23% |
Protein | 0g | 10.26g | 21% |
Manganese | 0.477mg | 0.045mg | 19% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.04mg | 2.665mg | 16% |
Calories | 0kcal | 290kcal | 15% |
Iron | 0.08mg | 1.09mg | 13% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.166mg | 13% |
Zinc | 0.04mg | 1.2mg | 11% |
Copper | 0mg | 0.097mg | 11% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.121mg | 9% |
Calcium | 8mg | 99mg | 9% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.31mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
Potassium | 20mg | 152mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 3mg | 15mg | 3% |
Carbs | 0g | 4.17g | 1% |
Folate | 1µg | 6µg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.19mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 0g | 4.17g | N/A |
Choline | 0.4mg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.58 g
Other:
0.42 g
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Contains more WaterWater | +76.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +733.3% |