Hot dog vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hot dogs and jerky
- Hot dogs have more vitamin B12; however, jerky is richer in zinc, iron, folate, phosphorus, copper, and potassium.
- Jerky's daily need coverage for zinc is 63% more.
- Hot dogs contain 2 times more cholesterol than jerky. Hot dogs contain 77mg of cholesterol, while jerky contains 48mg.
- Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of jerky is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.
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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 | +395% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +240% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +292.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +397.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +134% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +575.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +146.7% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +53.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +90.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +58.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +157.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2133.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 8.11mg | 63% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 5.42mg | 54% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 33.2g | 46% |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 2081mg | 43% |
| Folate | 6µg | 134µg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 407mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.99µg | 24% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 1.011g | 23% |
| Choline | 109.1mg | 20% | |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 10.85g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.227mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 597mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 48mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 51mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.154mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 20mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.8g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 1.732mg | 6% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 410kcal | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.111mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 10.7µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.163mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3µg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.142mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.3µg | 2% | |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 11g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.179mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 11IU | 1% | |
| Fats | 25.76g | 25.6g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 9.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 9g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 11.305g | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +141.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +223.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +163.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95.4% |
~equal in
Fats
~25.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -29.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +335.6% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~11.305g
