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Hot dog vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and cheese different?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for cheese is 61% higher.
  • Hot dogs contain 45 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. While hot dogs contain 2.665mg of vitamin B3, cheese contains only 0.059mg.
  • Cheese has less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).

Frankfurter, meat and Cheese, cheddar are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Cheese
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +678.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +223.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +617.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128%

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%
Cheese
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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 0% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4416.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +151.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +273.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +253.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 99mg 710mg 61%
Saturated fat 7.666g 18.867g 51%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Phosphorus 206mg 455mg 36%
Selenium 12.5µg 28.5µg 29%
Protein 10.26g 22.87g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.428mg 24%
Zinc 1.2mg 3.64mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 1.421g 20%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 1.1µg 20%
Sodium 1090mg 653mg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.059mg 16%
Fats 25.76g 33.31g 12%
Iron 1.09mg 0.14mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.066mg 8%
Cholesterol 77mg 99mg 7%
Copper 0.097mg 0.03mg 7%
Calories 290kcal 404kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 9.246g 5%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.41mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 76mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.029mg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.027mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 3.09g 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +35%
Contains more WaterWater +52.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.9%
Contains more FatsFats +29.3%
~equal in Other ~3.71g

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
Cheese
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +209.9%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.