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Hot dog vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot dogs and basil

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, selenium, and phosphorus; however, basil has more vitamin A, manganese, copper, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for basil is 106% higher.
  • Basil is lower in cholesterol.
  • Basil has a higher glycemic index than hot dogs.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Basil, fresh.

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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 46% 53% 26% 119% 128% 22% 24% 0.52% 150% 1.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +267.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +326.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.1%
Contains more IronIron +190.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +296.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2451.1%

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 60% 88% 16% 0% 8.5% 18% 17% 13% 36% 0% 1037% 51% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +321.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1033.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.155mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Basil DV% diff.
Vitamin K 414.8µg 346%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Manganese 0.045mg 1.148mg 48%
Sodium 1090mg 4mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.64g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.041g 35%
Copper 0.097mg 0.385mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 264µg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.088g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.389g 27%
Iron 1.09mg 3.17mg 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.3µg 22%
Phosphorus 206mg 56mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 18mg 20%
Folate 6µg 68µg 16%
Protein 10.26g 3.15g 14%
Calories 290kcal 23kcal 13%
Magnesium 15mg 64mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.902mg 11%
Calcium 99mg 177mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.8mg 4%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.81mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 295mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.076mg 3%
Choline 11.4mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.209mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.155mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 2.65g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 1.05g N/A
Sugar 0.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.104mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.191mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.11mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.127mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.051mg 0%
Fructose 0.02g 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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3% 3% 92%
Protein: 3.15 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 2.65 g
Water: 92.06 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +225.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3925%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.4%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +63.5%

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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8% 17% 75%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.389 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12838.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1032.1%
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. Basil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172232/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.