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Hot dog vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and apples

  • The amount of vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6 in hot dogs is higher than in apples.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than apples.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +808.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +259.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1772.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +365.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2828.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +408.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Apple DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 1mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.17g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.028g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.051g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.007g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 11mg 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0µg 23%
Protein 10.26g 0.26g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.091mg 16%
Calories 290kcal 52kcal 12%
Iron 1.09mg 0.12mg 12%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.04mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.4g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.041mg 10%
Calcium 99mg 6mg 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.027mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.026mg 7%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.061mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.017mg 3%
Carbs 4.17g 13.81g 3%
Magnesium 15mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 107mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.18mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.035mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3846.2%
Contains more FatsFats +15052.9%
Contains more OtherOther +1650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.2%
Contains more WaterWater +51.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +162557.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8535.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.