Hot dog vs. Crab — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between hot dogs and crab
- Hot dogs are higher in iron; however, crab is richer in copper, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B5, folate, and vitamin E.
- Crab's daily need coverage for copper is 80% higher.
- Hot dogs have 38 times more saturated fat than crab. While hot dogs have 7.666g of saturated fat, crab has only 0.201g.
- Crab has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).
The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned.
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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 IronIron | +118% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +70.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +739.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +217.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +13.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +243.2% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +139.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +30.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +868.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +221.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +112.1% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +750% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.814mg | 80% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 3.33µg | 73% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 42.9µg | 55% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 0.74g | 38% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 0.201g | 34% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.258g | 28% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 0.129g | 28% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 3.81mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 563mg | 23% |
| Choline | 80.9mg | 15% | |
| Protein | 10.26g | 17.88g | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.997mg | 14% |
| Folate | 6µg | 51µg | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.84mg | 11% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 83kcal | 10% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 0.5mg | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 97mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 36mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.3mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 234mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.023mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 259mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.093mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 0g | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.074mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 2.747mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.156mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 91mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.014g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.226mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.727mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.776mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.307mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 1.386mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.452mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.708mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.806mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.393mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.101g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.067g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.005g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +3381.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +107.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +74.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +8726.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1607% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.4% |
