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Hot dog vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot dogs and carrots

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron; however, carrots have more vitamin A and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for carrots is 334% higher.
  • Carrots are lower in cholesterol.
  • Carrots have a higher glycemic index than hot dogs.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Carrots, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +263.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +488.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +217.8%

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +108.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +247.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 69mg 44%
Fats 25.76g 0.24g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.037g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.117g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.014g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 35mg 24%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.1µg 23%
Protein 10.26g 0.93g 19%
Calories 290kcal 41kcal 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.983mg 11%
Iron 1.09mg 0.3mg 10%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.24mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Copper 0.097mg 0.045mg 6%
Potassium 152mg 320mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.058mg 5%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.143mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.66mg 3%
Folate 6µg 19µg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 9.58g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.138mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.273mg 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 12mg 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.04mg 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
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1003.2%
Contains more FatsFats +10633.3%
Contains more OtherOther +264.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.7%
Contains more WaterWater +56.8%

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +81228.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3664.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.