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Hot dog vs. Fudge — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and fudge

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while fudge is higher in copper, manganese, and iron.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 62% more than fudge.
  • Hot dogs have 24 times more sodium than fudge. Hot dogs have 1090mg of sodium, while fudge has 45mg.
  • Fudge has a higher glycemic index (49) than hot dogs (28).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Candies, fudge, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 15% 12% 66% 110% 30% 30% 5.9% 55% 14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +102%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more IronIron +62.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +837.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.11mg

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%
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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% 15% 3.6% 0% 6.5% 20% 3.3% 8.4% 2.8% 11% 3.5% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1414.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1644.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.18mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Fudge DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.09µg 62%
Sodium 1090mg 45mg 45%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.373g 27%
Copper 0.097mg 0.329mg 26%
Fats 25.76g 10.41g 24%
Carbs 4.17g 76.44g 24%
Cholesterol 77mg 14mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.943g 21%
Phosphorus 206mg 71mg 19%
Selenium 12.5µg 2.5µg 18%
Protein 10.26g 2.39g 16%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.422mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.176mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.012mg 12%
Iron 1.09mg 1.77mg 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Saturated fat 7.666g 6.448g 6%
Calories 290kcal 411kcal 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 44µg 5%
Calcium 99mg 49mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.026mg 2%
Choline 10mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.4µg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.11mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 134mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 74.74g N/A
Sugar 73.12g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.18mg 0%
Trans fat 0.165g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 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
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2% 10% 76% 10%
Protein: 2.39 g
Fats: 10.41 g
Carbs: 76.44 g
Water: 9.81 g
Other: 0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +329.3%
Contains more FatsFats +147.5%
Contains more WaterWater +474%
Contains more OtherOther +268.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1733.1%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.448 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.943 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.373 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +286.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1080.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15.9%

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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. Fudge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167987/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.