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Hot dog vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between hot dogs and lemongrass

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12 and selenium; however, lemongrass is richer in manganese, iron, copper, folate, and potassium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 225% more.
  • Lemongrass contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +104%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1685.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +375.7%
Contains more IronIron +649.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +174.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +85.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11508.9%

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +520%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.045mg 5.224mg 225%
Iron 1.09mg 8.17mg 89%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 6mg 47%
Fats 25.76g 0.49g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.119g 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.17g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.054g 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0.7µg 21%
Copper 0.097mg 0.266mg 19%
Potassium 152mg 723mg 17%
Folate 6µg 75µg 17%
Protein 10.26g 1.82g 17%
Phosphorus 206mg 101mg 15%
Magnesium 15mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.101mg 10%
Calories 290kcal 99kcal 10%
Zinc 1.2mg 2.23mg 9%
Carbs 4.17g 25.31g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.08mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.05mg 5%
Calcium 99mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.6mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.065mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.135mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 25.31g N/A
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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +463.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5157.1%
Contains more OtherOther +94.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +507%
Contains more WaterWater +25.3%

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20985.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2490.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.