Hot dog vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hot dogs and fast food?
- Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, yet fast food is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 33% more.
- Hot dogs have 2 times more cholesterol than fast food. While hot dogs have 77mg of cholesterol, fast food has only 33mg.
- The amount of sodium in fast food is lower.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is lower.
We used Frankfurter, meat and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain types 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 | +59.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +80% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +29.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +180.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +24.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +110% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -69.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +693.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.4% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +76.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +476.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +110.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 331mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.89µg | 28% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 3.06mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.317mg | 22% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 12.01g | 21% |
| Folate | 6µg | 80µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.363mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 1.68g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 5.617mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 4.835g | 16% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 33mg | 15% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 4.493g | 14% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 20.3µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.357mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 16.52g | 13% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 2.52mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 134mg | 10% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 31.5g | 9% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 99mg | 62mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.53mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.212mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.121mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 27mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 152mg | 197mg | 1% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 297kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 29.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.144mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.46mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.642mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.13mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 0.785mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.306mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.67mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.728mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.402mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.005g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.009g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +114.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +46.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +130.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +61% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +655.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +135.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +162.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.4% |
