Hot dog vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between hot dogs and caramel
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and copper; however, caramel has more vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 53% higher.
- Caramel has 18 times less vitamin B3 than hot dogs. Hot dogs have 2.665mg of vitamin B3, while caramel has 0.148mg.
- Caramel is lower in cholesterol.
- Caramel has a higher glycemic index than hot dogs.
Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Candies, caramels.
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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 IronIron | +678.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +438.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +172.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +80.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +309.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +594.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +39.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +40.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.5% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +1700.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +196.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +423.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +142.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +87.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +111.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.3µg | 53% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 245mg | 37% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 8.1g | 27% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 1.542g | 25% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 77g | 24% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 2.476g | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 7mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 1.8µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.148mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 114mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 0.14mg | 12% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 4.6g | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.256mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.018mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.056mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.44mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.62mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 3.478g | 6% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 382kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.103mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 138mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.46mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 214mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.011mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Folate | 6µg | 4µg | 1% |
| Choline | 8mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 77g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 65.5g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +123% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +218% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +562.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +94.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1746.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +638.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +26.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.7% |
