Hot dog vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hot dogs and butter
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron; however, butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Butter covers your daily saturated fat needs 214% more than hot dogs.
- Butter contains 99 times less sodium than hot dogs. Hot dogs contain 1090mg of sodium, while butter contains 11mg.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Butter, without salt.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +650% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +533.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +5350% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +506.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1233.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +758.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1025% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +255.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +6245.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +181.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +5433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +823.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1121.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 50.489g | 195% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 81.11g | 85% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.17µg | 58% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 11mg | 47% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 215mg | 46% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 23.43g | 30% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 24mg | 26% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 717kcal | 21% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 1µg | 21% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 0.85g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.042mg | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 2.32mg | 14% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 0.02mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.003mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.09mg | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 3.01g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.016mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.034mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 7µg | 6% | |
| Potassium | 152mg | 24mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.005mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Choline | 18.8mg | 3% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.004mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 3µg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 0.06g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.06g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1107.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +6850% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +213.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +8650% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +214.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +105.8% |
