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Hot dog vs. Foie gras — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot dogs and foie gras

  • Foie gras has more vitamin B12, vitamin A, selenium, iron, copper, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than hot dogs.
  • Foie gras's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 326% more.
  • Hot dogs contain 2 times more sodium than foie gras. Hot dogs contain 1090mg of sodium, while foie gras contains 697mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Pate de foie gras, canned (goose liver pate), smoked.

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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 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 25% 86% 91% 16% 240%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +41.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more IronIron +404.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +312.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +252%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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 6.7% 334% 0% 0% 22% 69% 47% 72% 14% 1175% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +176.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +287.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +498.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.51mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Foie gras DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 9.4µg 326%
Vitamin A 0µg 1001µg 111%
Selenium 12.5µg 44µg 57%
Iron 1.09mg 5.5mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 25.61g 36%
Copper 0.097mg 0.4mg 34%
Saturated fat 7.666g 14.45g 31%
Fats 25.76g 43.84g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.84g 24%
Cholesterol 77mg 150mg 24%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 1.2mg 18%
Sodium 1090mg 697mg 17%
Folate 6µg 60µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.299mg 14%
Calories 290kcal 462kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.06mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.088mg 3%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.12mg 3%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.92mg 3%
Calcium 99mg 70mg 3%
Protein 10.26g 11.4g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Phosphorus 206mg 200mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 2.51mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 4.67g N/A
Carbs 4.17g 4.67g 0%
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Potassium 152mg 138mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.161mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.507mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.606mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 1.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.863mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.27mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.567mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.719mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.303mg 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% 44% 5% 37% 3%
Protein: 11.4 g
Fats: 43.84 g
Carbs: 4.67 g
Water: 37.04 g
Other: 3.05 g
Contains more WaterWater +52%
Contains more OtherOther +14.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.1%
Contains more FatsFats +70.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%

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
35% 63% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.84 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +424.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +124.9%

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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. Foie gras - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171100/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.