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Hot dog vs. Lentil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between hot dogs and lentil

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and selenium, while lentil is higher in folate, fiber, iron, manganese, and copper.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily vitamin B12 needs 65% more than lentil.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Frankfurter, meat and Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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%
Lentil
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 5.7% 33% 125% 84% 35% 77% 0.26% 64% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +421.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +346.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.8%
Contains more IronIron +205.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +997.8%
~equal in Zinc ~1.27mg

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 5% 0% 2.2% 0% 42% 17% 20% 38% 41% 0% 4.3% 136% 18%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +151.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2916.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.178mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Lentil DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 2mg 47%
Folate 6µg 181µg 44%
Fats 25.76g 0.38g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.053g 35%
Fiber 0g 7.9g 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.175g 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.064g 28%
Iron 1.09mg 3.33mg 28%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.494mg 20%
Selenium 12.5µg 2.8µg 18%
Copper 0.097mg 0.251mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.169mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 1.06mg 10%
Calories 290kcal 116kcal 9%
Calcium 99mg 19mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.638mg 7%
Choline 32.7mg 6%
Potassium 152mg 369mg 6%
Carbs 4.17g 20.13g 5%
Magnesium 15mg 36mg 5%
Phosphorus 206mg 180mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.073mg 4%
Protein 10.26g 9.02g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.178mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.11mg 1%
Zinc 1.2mg 1.27mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 12.23g N/A
Sugar 1.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.081mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.323mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.39mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.654mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.63mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.077mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.448mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.254mg 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
Lentil
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9% 20% 70%
Protein: 9.02 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 20.13 g
Water: 69.64 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +13.7%
Contains more FatsFats +6678.9%
Contains more OtherOther +321.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.7%
Contains more WaterWater +23.7%

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
Lentil
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18% 22% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.053 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.064 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17690.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2416.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Lentil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172421/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.