Hot dog vs. Hamburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between hot dogs and hamburgers
- Hot dogs are richer in phosphorus, while hamburgers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2.
- Hot dogs cover your daily sodium needs 29% more than hamburgers.
- Hot dogs have 2 times more cholesterol than hamburgers. Hot dogs have 77mg of cholesterol, while hamburgers have 47mg.
- Hamburgers are lower in sodium.
- Hamburgers have a higher glycemic index (66) than hot dogs (28).
Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain.
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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 PhosphorusPhosphorus | +51.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +33.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +48.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +164.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +139.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +382.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +294.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +101.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +833.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 414mg | 29% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.38g | 27% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 23% | |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 2.88mg | 22% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 14.36g | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 5.365mg | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 2.87mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 5.495g | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.217mg | 14% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 17.08g | 14% |
| Folate | 6µg | 56µg | 13% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 5.096g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 136mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 47mg | 10% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.217mg | 7% |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 24.1g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 1.44µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.203mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.03g | 3% | |
| Potassium | 152mg | 226mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.091mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 20mg | 1% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 295kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 23.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 99mg | 102mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.31mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.814g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.206mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 0.666mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.319mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 1.226mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.677mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 0.823mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.505mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +79.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +32% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +66.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +477.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +107.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1058.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.5% |
