Hot dog vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between hot dogs and lamb
- Hot dogs have more calcium; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 44% more.
- Hot dogs contain 6 times more calcium than lamb. Hot dogs contain 99mg of calcium, while lamb contains 17mg.
- Lamb contains less sodium.
- Hot dogs have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of hot dogs is 28, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.
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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 | +482.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +104.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +22.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +271.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +111.2% |
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 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +81.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +106.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +149.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +112.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +62.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 1090mg | 72mg | 44% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 2.55µg | 41% |
| Zinc | 1.2mg | 4.46mg | 30% |
| Protein | 10.26g | 24.52g | 29% |
| Selenium | 12.5µg | 26.4µg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 6.66mg | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 1.51g | 19% |
| Choline | 93.7mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.25mg | 10% |
| Iron | 1.09mg | 1.88mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 77mg | 97mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.66mg | 7% |
| Fats | 25.76g | 20.94g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 8.82g | 6% |
| Potassium | 152mg | 310mg | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 7.666g | 8.83g | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.6µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.1mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 188mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 18µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.097mg | 0.119mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 23mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 4.17g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 290kcal | 294kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.17g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.111mg | 0.287mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.474mg | 1.05mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.53mg | 1.183mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.907mg | 1.908mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.963mg | 2.166mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.291mg | 0.629mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.445mg | 0.998mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.555mg | 1.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.331mg | 0.777mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +23% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +326.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +139% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -13.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +191.7% |
