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Hot dog vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between hot dogs and gratin

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3, while gratin has more vitamin C, fiber, and potassium.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for vitamin B12, 65% more than gratin.
  • Hot dogs contain 5 times more selenium than gratin. While hot dogs contain 12.5µg of selenium, gratin contains only 2.7µg.
  • The amount of cholesterol in gratin is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Frankfurter, meat and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.

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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 14% 36% 35% 24% 53% 19% 48% 56% 21% 15%
Contains more IronIron +70.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +82.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +363%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +160.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +257.8%

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 33% 21% 0% 0% 16% 27% 19% 23% 40% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.116mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.174mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Gratin DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 433mg 29%
Fats 25.76g 7.59g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.276g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.149g 23%
Selenium 12.5µg 2.7µg 18%
Cholesterol 77mg 23mg 18%
Phosphorus 206mg 113mg 13%
Saturated fat 7.666g 4.733g 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.9mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.993mg 10%
Protein 10.26g 5.06g 10%
Calories 290kcal 132kcal 8%
Fiber 0g 1.8g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 64µg 7%
Copper 0.097mg 0.16mg 7%
Potassium 152mg 396mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 0.64mg 6%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.69mg 5%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.161mg 5%
Calcium 99mg 119mg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 11.27g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.387mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 20mg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.174mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.064mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 9.47g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.116mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.07mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.284mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.443mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.254mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.325mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.151mg 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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5% 8% 11% 74% 2%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 7.59 g
Carbs: 11.27 g
Water: 74 g
Other: 2.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.8%
Contains more FatsFats +239.4%
Contains more OtherOther +68.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +170.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.4%

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
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.276 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +429.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1495.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.3%

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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. Gratin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170442/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.