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Hot dog vs. Matzo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between hot dogs and matzo?

  • Hot dogs are higher in vitamin B12 and phosphorus, yet matzo is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 65% more.

We used Frankfurter, meat and Crackers, matzo, plain 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 3.9% 9.9% 119% 20% 19% 38% 0% 85% 201%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +661.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +131.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more IronIron +189.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1344.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +195.2%

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 97% 67% 73% 27% 27% 0% 0.75% 13% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +603.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog Matzo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0µg 65%
Sodium 1090mg 0mg 47%
Selenium 12.5µg 36.9µg 44%
Fats 25.76g 1.4g 37%
Saturated fat 7.666g 0.226g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.387mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 0.127g 28%
Carbs 4.17g 83.7g 27%
Cholesterol 77mg 0mg 26%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.65mg 26%
Iron 1.09mg 3.16mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.603g 25%
Phosphorus 206mg 89mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.291mg 13%
Fiber 0g 3g 12%
Calcium 99mg 13mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 3.892mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 395kcal 5%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.68mg 5%
Copper 0.097mg 0.06mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.115mg 4%
Folate 6µg 17µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.443mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Choline 10.8mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 112mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.06mg 1%
Protein 10.26g 10g 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 80.7g N/A
Sugar 0.29g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0.267mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0.193mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0.176mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0.494mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0.42mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.213mg 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
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10% 84% 4%
Protein: 10 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 83.7 g
Water: 4.3 g
Other: 0.6 g
Contains more FatsFats +1740%
Contains more WaterWater +1209.5%
Contains more OtherOther +483.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1907.2%
~equal in Protein ~10g

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
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.603 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8865.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +630.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Matzo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172740/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.