Hot dog vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hot dogs and cod
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, iron, calcium, and copper; however, cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, and potassium.
- Cod covers your daily vitamin B5 needs 3054% more than hot dogs.
- Cod contains 59 times less saturated fat than hot dogs. Hot dogs contain 7.666g of saturated fat, while cod contains 0.131g.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Fish, cod, Atlantic, 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +518.8% |
Contains more IronIron | +186.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +246.4% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +166.7% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +200% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +171.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -95% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164.8% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +29.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +72.5% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +236.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +49254.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +47.6% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 153mg | 3054% |
Sodium | 1090mg | 54mg | 45% |
Fats | 25.76g | 0.67g | 39% |
Selenium | 12.5µg | 33.1µg | 37% |
Saturated fat | 7.666g | 0.131g | 34% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.91µg | 28% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.231g | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 0.094g | 28% |
Protein | 10.26g | 17.81g | 15% |
Choline | 65.2mg | 12% | |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 43mg | 11% |
Calories | 290kcal | 82kcal | 10% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 0.38mg | 9% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.028mg | 8% |
Calcium | 99mg | 16mg | 8% |
Potassium | 152mg | 413mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.45mg | 7% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.245mg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 36IU | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 0.9µg | 5% | |
Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 2.063mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.065mg | 4% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 32mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.64mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.076mg | 2% |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 12µg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.17g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 203mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.199mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.781mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.821mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.963mg | 1.635mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.527mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.695mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.555mg | 0.917mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.524mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.064g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.12g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +3744.8% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +1066.7% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.6% |
Contains more WaterWater | +44.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +12012.8% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1806.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.3% |