Hot dog vs. Corned beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hot dogs and corned beef?
- Hot dogs are higher in phosphorus, calcium, and monounsaturated fat, yet corned beef is higher in selenium, zinc, iron, and copper.
- Corned beef's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% more.
- Hot dogs have 12 times more calcium than corned beef. While hot dogs have 99mg of calcium, corned beef has only 8mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in corned beef is lower.
- The glycemic index of corned beef is lower.
We used Frankfurter, meat and Beef, cured, corned beef, brisket, cooked types 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1137.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +64.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +104.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +70.6% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +58.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +281.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -10.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +162.4% |
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 EVitamin E | +18.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +13.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +38.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 12.5µg | 32.8µg | 37% |
Zinc | 1.2mg | 4.58mg | 31% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.67g | 25% |
Protein | 10.26g | 18.17g | 16% |
Choline | 69.2mg | 13% | |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 125mg | 12% |
Fats | 25.76g | 18.98g | 10% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 1.86mg | 10% |
Calcium | 99mg | 8mg | 9% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 98mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 7.666g | 6.34g | 6% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.154mg | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.23mg | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 9.22g | 5% |
Sodium | 1090mg | 973mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.17mg | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.42mg | 2% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 3.03mg | 2% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 1.63µg | 2% |
Calories | 290kcal | 251kcal | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.026mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 12mg | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.17g | 0.47g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 1.5µg | 1% | |
Vitamin D | 4IU | 1% | |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 0.47g | N/A |
Potassium | 152mg | 145mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
Folate | 6µg | 6µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.119mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.726mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.827mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.445mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.963mg | 1.536mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.473mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.718mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.555mg | 0.901mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.58mg | 0% |
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:
18.17 g
Fats:
18.98 g
Carbs:
0.47 g
Water:
59.79 g
Other:
2.59 g
Contains more FatsFats | +35.7% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +787.2% |
Contains more OtherOther | +35.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +77.1% |
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Water
~59.79g
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
6.34 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.67 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +557.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -17.3% |