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Hot dog vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and graham cracker

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, while graham cracker has more manganese, iron, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and fiber.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than graham cracker.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.8%
Contains more IronIron +246.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2164.4%

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.
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 0% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +162%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +35.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1416.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.156mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Graham cracker DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Manganese 0.045mg 1.019mg 42%
Iron 1.09mg 3.78mg 34%
Saturated fat 7.666g 1.633g 27%
Sodium 1090mg 459mg 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Carbs 4.17g 77.66g 24%
Fats 25.76g 10.6g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.509g 22%
Folate 6µg 91µg 21%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.265mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.317mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 4.439mg 11%
Selenium 12.5µg 6.3µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.51mg 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.17mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 430kcal 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 5.388g 7%
Protein 10.26g 6.69g 7%
Magnesium 15mg 40mg 6%
Phosphorus 206mg 185mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.42mg 2%
Calcium 99mg 77mg 2%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.96mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.156mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 170mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.4%
Contains more FatsFats +143%
Contains more WaterWater +1561.1%
Contains more OtherOther +110.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1762.4%

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
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +353.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.3%

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.