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Hot dog vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between hot dogs and egg whites

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6; however, egg whites have more vitamin B2 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for hot dogs is 62% higher.
  • Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

Food types used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1314.3%
Contains more IronIron +1262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +3900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1273.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +60%
~equal in Potassium ~163mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3220%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1644.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +262.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Egg white DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.09µg 62%
Sodium 1090mg 166mg 40%
Fats 25.76g 0.17g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 15mg 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.439mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.105mg 16%
Selenium 12.5µg 20µg 14%
Iron 1.09mg 0.08mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.005mg 12%
Calories 290kcal 52kcal 12%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.03mg 11%
Calcium 99mg 7mg 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.023mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.004mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.19mg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 0.73g 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 11mg 1%
Protein 10.26g 10.9g 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.011mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.73g N/A
Potassium 152mg 163mg 0%
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +15052.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +471.2%
Contains more OtherOther +455.6%
Contains more WaterWater +55.5%
~equal in Protein ~10.9g

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.