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Hot dog vs. Marshmallow — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between hot dogs and marshmallow?

  • Marshmallow has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, iron, and zinc than hot dogs.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% higher.
  • Hot dogs have a lower glycemic index than marshmallow.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Candies, marshmallows types in this comparison.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2940%
Contains more IronIron +373.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +2900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +462.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +635.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.097mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +6100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Marshmallow DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 80mg 44%
Fats 25.76g 0.2g 39%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.056g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.047g 29%
Phosphorus 206mg 8mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.08g 28%
Carbs 4.17g 81.3g 26%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Selenium 12.5µg 1.7µg 20%
Protein 10.26g 1.8g 17%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.078mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.003mg 13%
Iron 1.09mg 0.23mg 11%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.04mg 11%
Calcium 99mg 3mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.001mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.005mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.001mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 5mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 2mg 3%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.008mg 2%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Calories 290kcal 318kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 57.56g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Copper 0.097mg 0.097mg 0%
Choline 0.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.017mg 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% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +470%
Contains more FatsFats +12780%
Contains more WaterWater +243.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1066.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1849.6%

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14132.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9270.2%
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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.