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Hot dog vs. Beef broiled — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and beef broiled different?

  • Hot dogs are richer in calcium, while beef broiled is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, selenium, and vitamin B5.
  • Beef broiled covers your daily need for zinc, 46% more than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs contain 15 times more sodium than beef broiled. Hot dogs contain 1090mg of sodium, while beef broiled contains 72mg.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index (28) than beef broiled (0).

Frankfurter, meat and Beef, ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled types were used 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 15% 5.4% 28% 98% 28% 172% 85% 9.4% 1.6% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.2%
Contains more IronIron +138.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +425.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72%
~equal in Phosphorus ~198mg

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 0% 1% 2.4% 0% 12% 41% 101% 39% 88% 330% 3% 6.8% 45%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +68.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Beef broiled DV% diff.
Zinc 1.2mg 6.31mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 2.64µg 45%
Sodium 1090mg 72mg 44%
Protein 10.26g 25.93g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.484g 26%
Iron 1.09mg 2.6mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.382mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 5.378mg 17%
Fats 25.76g 15.41g 16%
Selenium 12.5µg 21.5µg 16%
Choline 82.4mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 6.668g 12%
Saturated fat 7.666g 5.895g 8%
Calcium 99mg 18mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.658mg 7%
Potassium 152mg 318mg 5%
Cholesterol 77mg 88mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.176mg 4%
Calories 290kcal 250kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.046mg 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.012mg 1%
Phosphorus 206mg 198mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.085mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 21mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.572g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.72mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.822mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.45mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 1.54mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.478mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.725mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.604mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.044g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.016g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 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
26% 15% 58%
Protein: 25.93 g
Fats: 15.41 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.98 g
Other: 0.68 g
Contains more FatsFats +67.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +414.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +152.7%
~equal in Water ~57.98g

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
45% 51% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.895 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.668 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.484 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +70.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +809.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.1%

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 broiled - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174032/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.