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Hot dog vs. Beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot dogs and beef?

  • Hot dogs are higher in calcium, yet beef is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, iron, selenium, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 110% more.
  • Hot dogs have 20 times more sodium than beef. While hot dogs have 1090mg of sodium, beef has only 54mg.
  • The glycemic index of beef is lower.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 31% 114% 32% 101% 111% 7% 1.2% 139%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.6%
Contains more IronIron +178.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +208.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~14mg
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0.67% 5% 19% 92% 108% 29% 154% 526% 4% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +230.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +116.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +303%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +168.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 4.21µg 110%
Sodium 1090mg 54mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.669mg 39%
Protein 10.26g 27.55g 35%
Fats 25.76g 6.54g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.532g 26%
Iron 1.09mg 3.04mg 24%
Zinc 1.2mg 3.7mg 23%
Selenium 12.5µg 25.4µg 23%
Saturated fat 7.666g 2.595g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.734g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.4mg 21%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 5.76mg 19%
Choline 75.6mg 14%
Calcium 99mg 13mg 9%
Phosphorus 206mg 259mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 169kcal 6%
Potassium 152mg 352mg 6%
Cholesterol 77mg 85mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.481mg 3%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.009mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.074mg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 16g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 61kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 59g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 3 IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 14mg 0%
Copper 0.097mg 0.097mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.25mg 0%
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Trans fat 0.375g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.359mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.534mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.52mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 2.833mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 3.178mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.871mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.299mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.603mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 1.244mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.349g N/A

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
Beef
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28% 7% 66%
Protein: 27.55 g
Fats: 6.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 65.71 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +293.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1650%
Contains more ProteinProtein +168.5%
Contains more WaterWater +16.7%

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
Beef
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44% 47% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.595 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.734 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +316.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +727.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.1%

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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. Beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174006/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.