Hot dog vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between hot dogs and American cheese
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin A, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- American cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 95% more than hot dogs.
- Hot dogs contain 35 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. While hot dogs contain 2.665mg of vitamin B3, American cheese contains only 0.076mg.
- The amount of sodium in hot dogs is lower.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.
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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 | +15.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +73% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +73.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +955.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +107.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +211.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +61.6% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3406.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +207.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +321.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +93.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +30% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 99mg | 1045mg | 95% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 641mg | 62% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 18.057g | 47% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 250µg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 1671mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 1.286g | 21% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 18.13g | 16% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.076mg | 16% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 20.2µg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 2.49mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.234mg | 9% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 31.79g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.054mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 8.236g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 100mg | 8% |
| Choline | 36.2mg | 7% | |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 0.63mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.8mg | 4% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 371kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 1.5µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.015mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 23IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.403mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6µg | 2% | |
| Potassium | 152mg | 132mg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 3.7g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 3.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.26g | N/A | |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.144g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.232mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.772mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.938mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.716mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 1.516mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.475mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.939mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 1.187mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.546mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.012g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.137g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.021g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.033g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.79g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
18.13 g
Fats:
31.79 g
Carbs:
3.7 g
Water:
39.61 g
Other:
6.77 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +42.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +93.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.286 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.5% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +242.5% |
