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Hot dog vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot dogs and ginger?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and calcium, yet ginger is richer in copper and manganese.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than hot dogs.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
Ginger
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +518.8%
Contains more IronIron +81.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +252.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +505.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +186.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +173%
Contains more CopperCopper +133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +408.9%

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 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +255.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +36.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.16mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Ginger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 13mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.75g 38%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.203g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.154g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.154g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Phosphorus 206mg 34mg 25%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.7µg 21%
Protein 10.26g 1.82g 17%
Copper 0.097mg 0.226mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.75mg 12%
Calories 290kcal 80kcal 11%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.229mg 8%
Fiber 0g 2g 8%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.34mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 415mg 8%
Calcium 99mg 16mg 8%
Magnesium 15mg 43mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.034mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Carbs 4.17g 17.77g 5%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.025mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.203mg 2%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 15.77g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.26mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.16mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.03mg 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
Ginger
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2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +463.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3334.7%
Contains more OtherOther +354.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +326.1%
Contains more WaterWater +40.1%

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
Ginger
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40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7293.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2759.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.4%

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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. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/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.