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Hot dog vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and bell peppers

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and iron, while bell peppers have more vitamin C.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily need for vitamin C, 89% more than hot dogs.
  • The amount of cholesterol in bell peppers is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Peppers, sweet, green, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +890%
Contains more IronIron +220.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47%
Contains more ZincZinc +823.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +930%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.1%

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%
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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +332.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +455.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.057mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 3mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.17g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.058g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.062g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.008g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 20mg 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0µg 23%
Protein 10.26g 0.86g 19%
Calories 290kcal 20kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.48mg 14%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.13mg 10%
Calcium 99mg 10mg 9%
Iron 1.09mg 0.34mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.028mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.099mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.224mg 4%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.122mg 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.37mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 175mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 4.64g 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.057mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1093%
Contains more FatsFats +15052.9%
Contains more OtherOther +695.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +66.7%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +142225%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7003.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.