Hot dog vs. Chicken meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hot dogs and chicken meat different?
- Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12 and calcium; however, chicken meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 53% higher.
- Hot dogs contain 13 times more sodium than chicken meat. While hot dogs contain 1090mg of sodium, chicken meat contains only 82mg.
- Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).
Frankfurter, meat, and Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +560% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +47% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +125% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +61.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +91.2% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +423.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +42.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +14.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +38.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +218.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +232.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +141% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.3µg | 53% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 82mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 8.487mg | 36% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 27.3g | 34% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 23.9µg | 21% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 13.6g | 19% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 3.79g | 18% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.4mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 5.34g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 1.03mg | 14% |
| Choline | 65.9mg | 12% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 2.97g | 10% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 15mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 1.94mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 88mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.168mg | 4% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 239kcal | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 182mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 1.26mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 223mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 0g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.27mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.063mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 5µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 1.128mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 1.362mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 2.223mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 1.061mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 1.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.802mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.04g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.02g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
27.3 g
Fats:
13.6 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
59.45 g
Other:
0 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +89.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +-1100% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +166.1% |
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Water
~59.45g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
2.97 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +113.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +48.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50.6% |
