Hot dog vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between hot dogs and ground beef
- Hot dogs have more calcium and phosphorus; however, ground beef is higher in zinc, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
- Hot dogs cover your daily sodium needs 44% more than ground beef.
- Ground beef contains 3 times less calcium than hot dogs. Hot dogs contain 99mg of calcium, while ground beef contains 33mg.
- Ground beef has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Frankfurter, meat and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +400% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +108.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +386.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +52.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +51.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +65.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +87.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +16.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 73mg | 44% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 5.84mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 2.49µg | 38% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 23.87g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.408g | 27% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 15.37g | 16% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 2.27mg | 15% |
| Choline | 73.2mg | 13% | |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 19.1µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.311mg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 7.322g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 4.026mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 33mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 6.073g | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 166mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.171mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 88mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.512mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 241mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.9µg | 2% | |
| Calories | 290kcal | 241kcal | 2% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.079mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.009mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.12mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 3µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.173g | N/A | |
| Folate | 6µg | 7µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.121mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.923mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 1.055mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.861mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 1.976mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.614mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.931mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 1.172mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.775mg | 0% |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.008g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
23.87 g
Fats:
15.37 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
58.37 g
Other:
2.39 g
| Contains more FatsFats | +67.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +46.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +132.7% |
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Water
~58.37g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.408 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +55.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +979.4% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -20.8% |
