Hot dog vs. Beef tenderloin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hot dogs and beef tenderloin different?
- Hot dogs are higher in calcium; however, beef tenderloin is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for sodium for hot dogs is 45% higher.
- Hot dogs contain 11 times more calcium than beef tenderloin. While hot dogs contain 99mg of calcium, beef tenderloin contains only 9mg.
- Beef tenderloin has less sodium.
- Beef tenderloin has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).
Frankfurter, meat and Beef, tenderloin, roast, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted are the varieties 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1000% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +221.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +46.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +117.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +185.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +235.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -94.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.2% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +63.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +114.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 57mg | 45% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 2.46µg | 37% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 23.9g | 27% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 4.03mg | 26% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 3.11mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 1g | 23% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 22.9µg | 19% |
| Choline | 91mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.26mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 9mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 9.72g | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.25mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 331mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.123mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 85mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 10.27g | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.09mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 324kcal | 2% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 24.6g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 22mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.014mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.25mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 8µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 203mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.889mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 1.989mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.612mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.933mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 1.163mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.818mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
23.9 g
Fats:
24.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
48.37 g
Other:
3.13 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +16.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +132.9% |
~equal in
Fats
~24.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.72 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
10.27 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +340.4% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~10.27g
