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Hot dog vs. Horse meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between hot dogs and horse meat

  • Hot dogs are higher in calcium; however, horse meat is richer in vitamin B12, iron, zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, copper, and potassium.
  • Horse meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 66% higher.
  • Hot dogs have 20 times more sodium than horse meat. While hot dogs have 1090mg of sodium, horse meat has only 55mg.
  • Horse meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than hot dogs (28).

The food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Game meat, horse, cooked, roasted.

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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 18% 2.4% 33% 189% 57% 104% 106% 7.2% 2.9% 74%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1137.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +104.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.3%
Contains more IronIron +361.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +76.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
~equal in Selenium ~13.5µg

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 6.7% 0% 0% 0% 25% 28% 91% 0% 76% 395% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +101.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.12mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Horse meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 3.16µg 66%
Iron 1.09mg 5.03mg 49%
Sodium 1090mg 55mg 45%
Protein 10.26g 28.14g 36%
Fats 25.76g 6.05g 30%
Saturated fat 7.666g 1.9g 26%
Zinc 1.2mg 3.82mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.85g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 2.12g 23%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 4.84mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.33mg 13%
Calcium 99mg 8mg 9%
Copper 0.097mg 0.171mg 8%
Potassium 152mg 379mg 7%
Phosphorus 206mg 247mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Calories 290kcal 175kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.1mg 4%
Cholesterol 77mg 68mg 3%
Selenium 12.5µg 13.5µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 2mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.022mg 1%
Carbs 4.17g 0g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 0g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.349mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 1.262mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 1.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 2.232mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 2.398mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.623mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 1.157mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 1.458mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 1.081mg 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
28% 6% 64% 2%
Protein: 28.14 g
Fats: 6.05 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 63.98 g
Other: 1.83 g
Contains more FatsFats +325.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +91.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +174.3%
Contains more WaterWater +13.6%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.9 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.85 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +437.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +418.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.2%

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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. Horse meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175087/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.