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Hot dog vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot dogs and arrowroot?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, and potassium.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 83% more.
  • The amount of cholesterol in arrowroot is lower.
  • The glycemic index of hot dogs is lower.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Arrowroot, raw types 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1550%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.7%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +286.7%

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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +5533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.292mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 338µg 83%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 26mg 46%
Fats 25.76g 0.2g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.039g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.092g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.004g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.7µg 21%
Phosphorus 206mg 98mg 15%
Iron 1.09mg 2.22mg 14%
Protein 10.26g 4.24g 12%
Calories 290kcal 65kcal 11%
Potassium 152mg 454mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 6mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.266mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.143mg 7%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.174mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.693mg 6%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.63mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.059mg 5%
Carbs 4.17g 13.39g 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 12.09g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.292mg 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
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +142%
Contains more FatsFats +12780%
Contains more OtherOther +146.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.1%
Contains more WaterWater +43.4%

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
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +284550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4687%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.