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Hot dog vs. McFlurry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hot dogs and mcFlurry different?

  • Hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, phosphorus, iron, and vitamin B6, while mcFlurry is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B5.
  • Hot dogs cover your daily need for sodium, 45% more than mcFlurry.
  • Hot dogs contain 19 times more vitamin B3 than mcFlurry. Hot dogs contain 2.665mg of vitamin B3, while mcFlurry contains 0.139mg.
  • McFlurry is lower in sodium.

Frankfurter, meat and McDONALD'S, McFLURRY with M&M'S CANDIES types were used 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 12% 41% 18% 10% 15% 15% 50% 7% 6% 0%
Contains more IronIron +303.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95%
~equal in Manganese ~0.046mg

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% 1.6% 0% 13% 56% 2.6% 44% 12% 75% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1817.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +213.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +161.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.051mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog McFlurry DV% diff.
Sodium 1090mg 54mg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 0.6µg 40%
Fats 25.76g 6.46g 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 0.282g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 1.67g 24%
Selenium 12.5µg 23%
Cholesterol 77mg 16mg 20%
Saturated fat 7.666g 3.402g 19%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 0.139mg 16%
Phosphorus 206mg 116mg 13%
Protein 10.26g 4.02g 12%
Iron 1.09mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.243mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 0.053mg 9%
Carbs 4.17g 26.82g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 0.73mg 8%
Calories 290kcal 177kcal 6%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.54mg 6%
Copper 0.097mg 0.044mg 6%
Calcium 99mg 135mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 208mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 4.17g 26.62g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 24.37g N/A
Manganese 0.045mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.051mg 0%
Trans fat 0.281g 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%
Fructose 0.21g 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
4% 6% 27% 62%
Protein: 4.02 g
Fats: 6.46 g
Carbs: 26.82 g
Water: 61.74 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.2%
Contains more FatsFats +298.8%
Contains more OtherOther +264.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +543.2%
~equal in Water ~61.74g

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
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.402 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +581.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1461.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -55.6%

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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. McFlurry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173303/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.