Hot dog vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are hot dogs and falafel different?
- Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, folate, copper, and magnesium.
- Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than falafel.
Frankfurter, meat and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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 CalciumCalcium | +83.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +446.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +284.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +213.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +166% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1435.6% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +155.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +32.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1450% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0µg | 65% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 294mg | 35% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 3.42mg | 29% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.691mg | 28% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 0mg | 26% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 2.383g | 24% |
| Folate | 6µg | 93µg | 22% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 1µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.258mg | 18% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 82mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 585mg | 13% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 17.8g | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 1.044mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 31.84g | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.146mg | 8% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 13.31g | 6% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 54mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 1.5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.125mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 10.171g | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.166mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 4.16g | 2% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 333kcal | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 192mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.6mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 31.84g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.292mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.492mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.567mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 0.944mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.856mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.707mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.562mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.364mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +44.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +62.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +44% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +29.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +663.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +11.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.9% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~4.16g
