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Hot dog vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between hot dogs and danish pastry

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, danish pastry is higher in folate, manganese, selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 57% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry contains 4 times less vitamin B6 than hot dogs. Hot dogs contain 0.166mg of vitamin B6, while danish pastry contains 0.04mg.
  • Danish pastry has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of danish pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Danish pastry, cheese.

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +182.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.7%
Contains more IronIron +65.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +680%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~equal in Copper ~0.089mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +315%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +685%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +84.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +245.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +114.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.2µg 57%
Sodium 1090mg 417mg 29%
Cholesterol 77mg 23mg 18%
Phosphorus 206mg 108mg 14%
Folate 6µg 60µg 14%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.351mg 13%
Selenium 12.5µg 18.9µg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 2.575g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.26mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.19mg 11%
Carbs 4.17g 37.2g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.04mg 10%
Iron 1.09mg 1.8mg 9%
Calcium 99mg 35mg 6%
Fats 25.76g 21.9g 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 6%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.7mg 5%
Protein 10.26g 8g 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 2mg 4%
Saturated fat 7.666g 6.794g 4%
Calories 290kcal 374kcal 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Potassium 152mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.35mg 1%
Copper 0.097mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.304mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 11.313g 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.3%
Contains more FatsFats +17.6%
Contains more WaterWater +79.3%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +792.1%

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
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +71%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~11.313g

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.