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Hot dog vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and lemons

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and zinc, while lemons are higher in vitamin C and fiber.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than lemons.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280.8%
Contains more IronIron +81.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1187.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3025%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~138mg

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%
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +505%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2565%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Sodium 1090mg 2mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.3g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.039g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.089g 29%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.011g 28%
Phosphorus 206mg 16mg 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.4µg 22%
Protein 10.26g 1.1g 18%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.1mg 16%
Calories 290kcal 29kcal 13%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.06mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.02mg 8%
Copper 0.097mg 0.037mg 7%
Calcium 99mg 26mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.08mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.19mg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 9.32g 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Choline 5.1mg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.04mg 1%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.03mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 6.52g N/A
Potassium 152mg 138mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.15mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 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
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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +832.7%
Contains more FatsFats +8486.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.5%
Contains more WaterWater +58%

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
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28% 8% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103409.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4848.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/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.