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Hot dog vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot dogs and brown sugar

  • Brown sugar contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2 than hot dogs.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 65% higher.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than hot dogs.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +53.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +941.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.2%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2322.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +304.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Brown sugar DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 28mg 46%
Fats 25.76g 0g 40%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0g 35%
Carbs 4.17g 98.09g 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0g 29%
Phosphorus 206mg 4mg 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 1.2µg 21%
Protein 10.26g 0.12g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.11mg 16%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.03mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.041mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0mg 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.047mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0mg 5%
Calories 290kcal 380kcal 5%
Iron 1.09mg 0.71mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.132mg 4%
Calcium 99mg 83mg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Potassium 152mg 133mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 97.02g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +8450%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +4102.2%
Contains more OtherOther +677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2252.3%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.