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Hot dog vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between hot dogs and wheat Bread

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12; however, wheat Bread is higher in manganese, selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than wheat Bread.
  • The glycemic index of wheat Bread is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +293.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.7%
Contains more IronIron +275.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +104.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2960%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~188mg

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +698.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1333.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.153mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Manganese 0.045mg 1.377mg 58%
Selenium 12.5µg 33.4µg 38%
Iron 1.09mg 4.09mg 38%
Fats 25.76g 4.27g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.439mg 32%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.989g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 1.019g 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 6.25mg 22%
Sodium 1090mg 601mg 21%
Folate 6µg 86µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.382mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.7g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.72g 18%
Carbs 4.17g 55.77g 17%
Copper 0.097mg 0.198mg 11%
Magnesium 15mg 59mg 10%
Calcium 99mg 165mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Protein 10.26g 12.96g 5%
Choline 22.1mg 4%
Phosphorus 206mg 188mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.456mg 3%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.47mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 223mg 2%
Calories 290kcal 313kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.153mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 6.42g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +503.3%
Contains more WaterWater +132.4%
Contains more OtherOther +26.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +26.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1237.4%

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1017.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.1%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.