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Hot dog vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot dogs and currants

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc; however, currants have more vitamin C and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 65% higher.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Currants, red, and white, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +421.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +368.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1983.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +313.3%
~equal in Iron ~1mg

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%
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +90%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2565%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +384.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +137.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 1mg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 41mg 46%
Fats 25.76g 0.2g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.017g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.088g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.028g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 44mg 23%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.6µg 22%
Protein 10.26g 1.4g 18%
Fiber 0g 4.3g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.1mg 16%
Calories 290kcal 56kcal 12%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.23mg 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.07mg 7%
Calcium 99mg 33mg 7%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.186mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.064mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.05mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Potassium 152mg 275mg 4%
Carbs 4.17g 13.8g 3%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.1mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Iron 1.09mg 1mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.107mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 9.5g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 7.37g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%

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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +632.9%
Contains more FatsFats +12780%
Contains more OtherOther +438.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.9%
Contains more WaterWater +49.1%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40564.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4904.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.