Hot dog vs. Lentil soup — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between hot dogs and lentil soup?
- Hot dogs are richer than lentil soup in vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B2.
- Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 60% more.
- Hot dogs have 42 times more selenium than lentil soup. While hot dogs have 12.5µg of selenium, lentil soup has only 0.3µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in lentil soup is lower.
- The glycemic index of hot dogs is lower.
We used Frankfurter, meat and Soup, lentil with ham, canned, ready-to-serve types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +66.7% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +482.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +38.6% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +178.4% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4066.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -51.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +166.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +389% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +121.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +84.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1208.3% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +27.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 1.57µg | 0.12µg | 60% |
Fats | 25.76g | 1.12g | 38% |
Saturated fat | 7.666g | 0.45g | 33% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 4.404g | 0.13g | 28% |
Monounsaturated fat | 11.386g | 0.52g | 27% |
Cholesterol | 77mg | 3mg | 25% |
Sodium | 1090mg | 532mg | 24% |
Selenium | 12.5µg | 0.3µg | 22% |
Phosphorus | 206mg | 74mg | 19% |
Protein | 10.26g | 3.74g | 13% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.665mg | 0.545mg | 13% |
Calories | 290kcal | 56kcal | 12% |
Calcium | 99mg | 17mg | 8% |
Zinc | 1.2mg | 0.3mg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.166mg | 0.09mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.045mg | 6% |
Folate | 6µg | 20µg | 4% |
Copper | 0.097mg | 0.07mg | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.31mg | 0.14mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.045mg | 0.12mg | 3% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.7mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.055mg | 0.07mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 7µg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 9mg | 1% |
Carbs | 4.17g | 8.16g | 1% |
Net carbs | 4.17g | 8.16g | N/A |
Potassium | 152mg | 144mg | 0% |
Iron | 1.09mg | 1.07mg | 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
Protein:
10.26 g
Fats:
25.76 g
Carbs:
4.17 g
Water:
56.31 g
Other:
3.5 g
Protein:
3.74 g
Fats:
1.12 g
Carbs:
8.16 g
Water:
85.75 g
Other:
1.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +174.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +2200% |
Contains more OtherOther | +184.6% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +95.7% |
Contains more WaterWater | +52.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.404 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.45 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.52 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2089.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +3287.7% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.1% |