Hot dog vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hot dogs and eggs different?
- Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B3; however, eggs are richer in copper, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for copper for eggs is 211% higher.
- Hot dogs contain 42 times more vitamin B3 than eggs. While hot dogs contain 2.665mg of vitamin B3, eggs contain only 0.064mg.
- Eggs have less sodium.
- Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).
Frankfurter, meat and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled are the varieties used 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 | +50% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +98% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +20.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +19.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +73.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1961.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +146.4% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +4064.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +41.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +442.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +324% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +351% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 2mg | 211% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 373mg | 99% |
| Choline | 293.8mg | 53% | |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 124mg | 42% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 30.8µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.513mg | 30% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 10.61g | 23% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 1.398mg | 22% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 3.267g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 1.414g | 20% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 1.11µg | 19% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 4.077g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 149µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.064mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D | 87IU | 11% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.2µg | 11% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 44µg | 10% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 155kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1.03mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 172mg | 5% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 12.58g | 5% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 50mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 126mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 10mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 1.12g | 1% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 1.19mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 1.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.066mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 1.12g | N/A |
| Sugar | 1.12g | N/A | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.604mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.686mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.075mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.904mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.392mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.668mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.298mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.038g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +142.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +272.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +227.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +211.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -57.4% |
