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Hot dog vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot dogs and brotwurst

  • Hot dogs have more phosphorus and calcium; however, brotwurst is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, and selenium.
  • Brotwurst covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 20% more than hot dogs.
  • Brotwurst contains 2 times less calcium than hot dogs. Hot dogs contain 99mg of calcium, while brotwurst contains 48mg.
  • Hot dogs have less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +84.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Iron ~1.03mg
~equal in Sodium ~1112mg

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% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +27.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +90.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +30.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 2.05µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.25mg 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 2.83g 10%
Phosphorus 206mg 134mg 10%
Saturated fat 7.666g 9.93g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.23mg 8%
Zinc 1.2mg 2.1mg 8%
Selenium 12.5µg 17µg 8%
Protein 10.26g 14.3g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.06mg 5%
Cholesterol 77mg 63mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 13.34g 5%
Calcium 99mg 48mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 281mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 3.3mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.13mg 3%
Fats 25.76g 27.8g 3%
Calories 290kcal 323kcal 2%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 2%
Copper 0.097mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.27mg 1%
Sodium 1090mg 1112mg 1%
Iron 1.09mg 1.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 11IU 1%
Carbs 4.17g 2.98g 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 2.98g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g N/A
Manganese 0.045mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.4%
~equal in Fats ~27.8g
~equal in Water ~51.3g
~equal in Other ~3.62g

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +55.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.2%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.