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Hot dog vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and bananas

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6 and fiber.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than bananas.
  • Bananas have a higher glycemic index (48) than hot dogs (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Bananas, raw.

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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%
Banana
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1880%
Contains more IronIron +319.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +836.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +500%

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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +300.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +121.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 1mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.33g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.112g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.073g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.032g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 22mg 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 1µg 21%
Protein 10.26g 1.09g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.367mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.665mg 13%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.27mg 10%
Iron 1.09mg 0.26mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Calories 290kcal 89kcal 10%
Calcium 99mg 5mg 9%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Carbs 4.17g 22.84g 6%
Potassium 152mg 358mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.073mg 4%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.031mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Copper 0.097mg 0.078mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.334mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.077mg 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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +841.3%
Contains more FatsFats +7706.1%
Contains more OtherOther +321.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +447.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33%

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
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35481.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5932.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.