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Hot dog vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot dogs and margarine?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, and iron, yet margarine is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 72% more.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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.
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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +744.4%
Contains more IronIron +1716.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4020%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +11487%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1744.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1470%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4636.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 24.302g 133%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Fats 25.76g 80.71g 85%
Vitamin K 93µg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 38.877g 69%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.1µg 61%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 9mg 59%
Sodium 1090mg 2mg 47%
Saturated fat 7.666g 15.189g 34%
Phosphorus 206mg 5mg 29%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 0µg 23%
Calories 290kcal 717kcal 21%
Protein 10.26g 0.16g 20%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.023mg 17%
Iron 1.09mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.009mg 12%
Zinc 1.2mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.097mg 0mg 11%
Calcium 99mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.037mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.01mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 18mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 3mg 3%
Choline 12.4mg 2%
Manganese 0.045mg 2%
Carbs 4.17g 0.7g 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 0.7g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 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%
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6312.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +495.7%
Contains more WaterWater +240.9%
Contains more OtherOther +83.2%
Contains more FatsFats +213.3%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +241.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.8%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.