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Hot dog vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and carambola

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6, while carambola is higher in vitamin C.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than carambola.
  • Carambola has a higher glycemic index (45) than hot dogs (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Carambola, (starfruit), 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% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +1262.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1616.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +292.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +656.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +626.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +876.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Carambola DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 2mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.33g 39%
Vitamin C 0mg 34.4mg 38%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.019g 35%
Phosphorus 206mg 12mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.184g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.03g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.6µg 22%
Protein 10.26g 1.04g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.367mg 14%
Calories 290kcal 31kcal 13%
Iron 1.09mg 0.08mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.017mg 11%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.12mg 10%
Calcium 99mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.016mg 8%
Copper 0.097mg 0.137mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.014mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.391mg 2%
Folate 6µg 12µg 2%
Potassium 152mg 133mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 6.73g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 3.93g N/A
Sugar 3.98g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.037mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +886.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7706.1%
Contains more OtherOther +573.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.4%
Contains more WaterWater +62.3%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37853.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2293.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.